Hypertext Webster Gateway: "manipulate"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Manipulate \Ma*nip"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Manipulated};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Manipulating}.] [LL. manipulatus, p. p. of
manipulare to lead by the hand, fr. L. manipulus. See
{Maniple}.]
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Manipulate \Ma*nip"u*late\, 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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
manipulate
v 1: influence or control shrewdly or deviously: "He manipulated
public opinion in his favor." [syn: {pull strings}, {pull
wires}]
2: hold something in one's hands and move it
3: fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books";
"falsify the data" [syn: {fudge}, {fake}, {falsify}, {cook},
{wangle}, {misrepresent}]
4: manipulate in a fraudulent manner; of prices [syn: {rig}]
5: control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually
to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a
very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow
up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line";
"she keeps in line" [syn: {keep in line}, {control}]
6: treat manually, as with massage, in physiotherapy
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