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manipulate

verb ma·nip·u·late \mə-ˈni-pyə-ˌlāt\

: to move or control (something) with your hands or by using a machine

medical : to move (muscles and bones) with your hands as a form of treatment

: to use or change (numbers, information, etc.) in a skillful way or for a particular purpose

ma·nip·u·lat·edma·nip·u·lat·ing

Full Definition of MANIPULATE

transitive verb
1
:  to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
2
a :  to manage or utilize skillfully
b :  to control or play upon by artful, unfair, or insidious means especially to one's own advantage
3
:  to change by artful or unfair means so as to serve one's purpose :  doctor
ma·nip·u·lat·able \-ˌlā-tə-bəl\ adjective
ma·nip·u·la·tion \-ˌni-pyə-ˈlā-shən\ noun
ma·nip·u·la·tive \-ˈni-pyə-ˌlā-tiv, -lə-\ adjective
ma·nip·u·la·tive·ly adverb
ma·nip·u·la·tive·ness noun
ma·nip·u·la·tor \-ˌlā-tər\ noun
ma·nip·u·la·to·ry \-lə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtr-\ adjective
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Origin of MANIPULATE

back-formation from manipulation, from French, from manipuler to handle an apparatus in chemistry, ultimately from Latin manipulus
First Known Use: 1834

Rhymes with MANIPULATE

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MANIPULATION Defined for Kids

manipulate

verb ma·nip·u·late \mə-ˈni-pyə-ˌlāt\
ma·nip·u·lat·edma·nip·u·lat·ing

Definition of MANIPULATE for Kids

1
:  to operate, use, or move with the hands or by mechanical means <She learned to manipulate the levers of the machine.>
2
:  to manage skillfully and especially with intent to deceive <The candidates tried to manipulate public opinion.>
Medical Dictionary

manipulate

transitive verb ma·nip·u·late \mə-ˈnip-yə-ˌlāt\
ma·nip·u·lat·edma·nip·u·lat·ing

Medical Definition of MANIPULATE

1
:  to treat or operate with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner <manipulate the fragments of a broken bone into correct position>
2
a :  to manage or utilize skillfully b :  to control or play upon by artful, unfair, or insidious means especially to one's own advantage
ma·nip·u·la·tive \-ˈnip-yə-ˌlāt-iv, -lət-\ adjective
ma·nip·u·la·tive·ness noun

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