Definitions for manipulate
məˈnɪp yəˌleɪtma·nip·u·late

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 4 votes

1. manipulate, pull strings, pull wiresverb

   influence or control shrewdly or deviously

   "He manipulated public opinion in his favor"

2. manipulateverb

   hold something in one's hands and move it

3. fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresentverb

   tamper, with the purpose of deception

   "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"

4. rig, manipulateverb

   manipulate in a fraudulent manner

   "rig prices"

5. manipulate, keep in line, controlverb

   control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage

   "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"

6. manipulateverb

   treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. manipulateverb

   To move, arrange or operate something using the hands

2. manipulateverb

   To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something

3. manipulateverb

   To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose

4. Etymology: Back formation of manipulation.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. manipulate

   To manipulate means to control or influence something or someone, often in a clever or deceptive way, in order to achieve a desired outcome. It can also refer to handling, maneuvering, or operating a tool or piece of equipment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Manipulateverb

   to treat, work, or operate with the hands, especially when knowledge and dexterity are required; to manage in hand work; to handle; as, to manipulate scientific apparatus

2. Manipulateverb

   to control the action of, by management; as, to manipulate a convention of delegates; to manipulate the stock market; also, to manage artfully or fraudulently; as, to manipulate accounts, or election returns

3. Manipulateverb

   to use the hands in dexterous operations; to do hand work; specifically, to manage the apparatus or instruments used in scientific work, or in artistic or mechanical processes; also, specifically, to use the hand in mesmeric operations

4. Etymology: [LL. manipulatus, p. p. of manipulare to lead by the hand, fr. L. manipulus. See Maniple.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Manipulate

   ma-nip′ū-lāt, v.t. to work with the hands.—v.i. to use the hands, esp. in scientific experiments: to handle or manage: to give a false appearance to: to turn to one's own purpose or advantage.—n. Manipulā′tion, act of manipulating or working by hand: use of the hands in a skilful manner in science or in art.—adjs. Manip′ulative, Manip′ulatory, done by manipulation.—n. Manip′ulator, one who manipulates or works with the hand. [Low L. manipulāre, -ātum. See Maniple.]

Matched Categories

1. • Cheat
   • Handle
   • Price
   • Treat

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'manipulate' in Verbs Frequency: #935

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of manipulate in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of manipulate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of manipulate in a Sentence

1. Yuval Adler:

   I am Israeli, and I don't think it shows Mossad in a bad light, intelligence organizations are always about exploitation to achieve their goals ... There is a tension in the film between the professionals who manipulate the non-professionals.

2. Jacob Channel:

   Though they aren't responsible for the current state of the housing market, some of the common practices of iBuyers do warrant scrutiny, it is possible that as their market share grows, iBuyers could eventually have enough power to manipulate the market, drive prices up and keep middle class borrowers from buying a home.

3. Hatice Cengiz:

   Here, Plaintiffs contend that the scope of head-of-state immunity does not extend to situations in which foreign nations manipulate the jurisdiction of American court.

4. New York:

   Anna said [the officer] was trying to manipulate a rubber band over his name tag, so she couldn’t see who it was.

5. Elaine Lissner:

   Why manipulate the whole body when there's a small tube that all the sperm swim through?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=manipulate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Manipulate
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manipulate
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=manipulate