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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manipulate

/məˈnɪp.jə.leɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
ma-nip-u-late
IPA
/məˈnɪp.jə.leɪt/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move, arrange or operate something using the hands

Transitive verb

verb

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

Transitive verb

verb

To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose

Transitive verb

verb

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

Transitive verb

verb

To use the hands, especially in scientific experiments.

Dated; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Back-formation from manipulation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪt/
  • British English: /məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

manipulates (present, singular) manipulating (participle, present) manipulated (participle, past) manipulated (past)

Derived Forms

manipulable manipulatable manipulatee manipulative manipulator manipulatory manipulatrix manipulee manipulism micromanipulate micromanipulated mismanipulate

Frequently Paired Words

manipulandum manipulation manipulator pedipulate

Synonyms

keep in line control rig pull strings pull wires fudge fake falsify cook wangle misrepresent

Rhymes With

stipulate

Questions

How do you pronounce manipulate?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪt/.
What does manipulate mean?
To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
Where does manipulate come from?
Back-formation from manipulation.

How to pronounce manipulate

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