Operated (3)
I believe the answer is:
ran
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">operated</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('run' can be a synonym of 'operate')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ran that I've seen before include "Moved fast or managed" , "travelled fast" , "Directed - fled" , "Organised" , "Managed; raced" .)