Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Ado-peráre, Ado-práre, v. a.
1. to use, employ, make use of; 2. to act, operate, to do; 3. to assist, be of use; 4. to obtain. V. conseguire, ottenere;v. n. & r. 1. to act in or employ one's self upon some business; 2. to succeed, turn out well;s. m. Ado-peratóre, f. Ado-peratríce; adj. Ado-peránte.
Florio: a worlde of wordes, or most copious, dictionarie in Italian and English
adoperare: to vse, to occupie, to employ in any manner of worke.
