manipulate
verbEtymology
Back-formation from manipulation.
Definitions
To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
- manipulate data
- The software can manipulate images easily.
To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose
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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.
To use the hands, especially in scientific experiments.
The neighborhood
- neighbormanipulandum
- neighbormanipulation
- neighbormanipulator
- neighborpedipulate
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.
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.
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