- 1. v. t. 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. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. 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. Source: opted
- 3. v. i. 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. Source: opted
- 4. v. influence or control shrewdly or deviously Source: wordnet
- 5. v. hold something in one's hands and move it Source: wordnet
- 6. v. tamper, with the purpose of deception Source: wordnet
- 7. v. manipulate in a fraudulent manner Source: wordnet
- 8. v. maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage Source: wordnet
- 9. v. treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed Source: wordnet
- 10. 1. 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. 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. 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. Source: webster
- 11. To use the hands in dexterous operations; to do hand work;specifically, to manage the apparatus or instruments used inscientific work, or in artistic or mechanical processes; also,specifically, to use the hand in mesmeric operations. Source: adambom
- 12. v:100 v. influence or control shrewdly or deviously v. hold something in one's hands and move it v. control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage v. treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed Source: ecdict
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