Look up: manipulate

1. manipulate
   [v] - influence or control shrewdly or deviously 2. [v] - control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one`s advantage 3. [v] - hold something in one`s hands and move it 4. [v] - treat manually, as with massage, in physiotherapy
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2. Manipulate
   Ma·nip'u·late transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Manipulated ; present participle & verbal noun Manipulating .] [ Late Latin manipulatus , past participle of manipul...
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3. Manipulate
   Ma·nip'u·late intransitive verb 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.
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4. Manipulate
   • (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. • (v. t.) To treat, work, or operate with t...
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5. manipulate
   manipulate 1. To manage or influence skillfully; especially, in an unfair manner: 'She was able to manipulate people's feelings.' 2. To handle, manage, or use; espcially, with skill, in some process of treatment or performance: 'The farmer was able to manipulate a large tractor.' 3. To adapt or chan...
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6. manipulate
   to change flows of mass, energy, or information by means of a final controlling element NOTE 1 - Manipulating can be effected continuously or by switching operations. NOTE 2 - In control engineering, the final controlling element is regarded as belonging to a process.
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