manipulate
English edit
Etymology edit
Back-formation from manipulation.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
manipulate (third-person singular simple present manipulates, present participle manipulating, simple past and past participle manipulated)
- (transitive) To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
- (transitive) To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
- (transitive, medicine) To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose
- (transitive) To influence or control someone in order to achieve a specific purpose, especially one that is unknown to the one being manipulated and beneficial to the manipulator; to use
- (intransitive, dated) To use the hands, especially in scientific experiments.
Derived terms edit
- manipulable (adjective)
- manipulatable (adjective)
Related terms edit
- manipulandum (noun)
- manipulation (noun)
Translations edit
move with the hands
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influence or manage
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handle and move a body part
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See also edit
Esperanto edit
Adverb edit
manipulate
- present adverbial passive participle of manipuli
Spanish edit
Verb edit
manipulate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of manipular combined with te