manipulate

verb
/məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪt/UK/məˈnɪp.jə.leɪt/CA/ˈmanɪp(j)ʊˌleʈ/

Etymology

Back-formation from manipulation.

Definitions

  1. To move, arrange or operate something using the hands

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

    • manipulate data
    • The software can manipulate images easily.
  3. To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose

  4. + 2 more definitions
    1. To influence or control someone in order to achieve a specific purpose, especially one…

      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

      • cleverly manipulate
      • She knew how to manipulate people to get her way.
    2. To use the hands, especially in scientific experiments.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at manipulate. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at manipulate. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at manipulate

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA