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" I won't make shorthand films, because I don't want to manipulate audiences into assuming quick, manufactured truths."
John Cassavetes

Meaning of "manipulate" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MANIPULATE

Back formation from manipulation, from Latin manipulus handful.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MANIPULATE

məˈnɪpjʊˌleɪt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MANIPULATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Manipulate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb manipulate in English.

WHAT DOES MANIPULATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of manipulate in the English dictionary

The first definition of manipulate in the dictionary is to handle or use, esp with some skill, in a process or action. Other definition of manipulate is to negotiate, control, or influence cleverly, skilfully, or deviously. Manipulate is also to falsify for one's own advantage.



CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MANIPULATE

PRESENT

Present
I manipulate
you manipulate
he/she/it manipulates
we manipulate
you manipulate
they manipulate
Present continuous
I am manipulating
you are manipulating
he/she/it is manipulating
we are manipulating
you are manipulating
they are manipulating
Present perfect
I have manipulated
you have manipulated
he/she/it has manipulated
we have manipulated
you have manipulated
they have manipulated
Present perfect continuous
I have been manipulating
you have been manipulating
he/she/it has been manipulating
we have been manipulating
you have been manipulating
they have been manipulating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I manipulated
you manipulated
he/she/it manipulated
we manipulated
you manipulated
they manipulated
Past continuous
I was manipulating
you were manipulating
he/she/it was manipulating
we were manipulating
you were manipulating
they were manipulating
Past perfect
I had manipulated
you had manipulated
he/she/it had manipulated
we had manipulated
you had manipulated
they had manipulated
Past perfect continuous
I had been manipulating
you had been manipulating
he/she/it had been manipulating
we had been manipulating
you had been manipulating
they had been manipulating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will manipulate
you will manipulate
he/she/it will manipulate
we will manipulate
you will manipulate
they will manipulate
Future continuous
I will be manipulating
you will be manipulating
he/she/it will be manipulating
we will be manipulating
you will be manipulating
they will be manipulating
Future perfect
I will have manipulated
you will have manipulated
he/she/it will have manipulated
we will have manipulated
you will have manipulated
they will have manipulated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been manipulating
you will have been manipulating
he/she/it will have been manipulating
we will have been manipulating
you will have been manipulating
they will have been manipulating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would manipulate
you would manipulate
he/she/it would manipulate
we would manipulate
you would manipulate
they would manipulate
Conditional continuous
I would be manipulating
you would be manipulating
he/she/it would be manipulating
we would be manipulating
you would be manipulating
they would be manipulating
Conditional perfect
I would have manipulate
you would have manipulate
he/she/it would have manipulate
we would have manipulate
you would have manipulate
they would have manipulate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been manipulating
you would have been manipulating
he/she/it would have been manipulating
we would have been manipulating
you would have been manipulating
they would have been manipulating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you manipulate
we let´s manipulate
you manipulate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to manipulate
Past participle
manipulated
Present Participle
manipulating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MANIPULATE

accumulate · calculate · circulate · coagulate · congratulate · cumulate · ejaculate · emulate · encapsulate · formulate · insulate · modulate · populate · postulate · reformulate · regulate · simulate · speculate · stimulate · stipulate

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MANIPULATE

manille · Maninke · manioc · manioca · maniple · manipulability · manipulable · manipular · manipulatable · manipulation · manipulative · manipulatively · manipulator · manipulatory · Manipur · Manisa · manito

WORDS THAT END LIKE MANIPULATE

absquatulate · ambulate · articulate · chocolate · consulate · copulate · demodulate · depopulate · deregulate · emasculate · geniculate · immaculate · matriculate · ovulate · particulate · recirculate · repopulate · reticulate · triangulate · undulate · ungulate

Synonyms and antonyms of manipulate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MANIPULATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «manipulate» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «manipulate» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF MANIPULATE

Find out the translation of manipulate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of manipulate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «manipulate» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

操纵
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

manipular
570 millions of speakers
en

English

manipulate
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

हेरफेर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَتَلَاعَبُ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

манипулировать
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

manipular
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

নিপূণভাবে ব্যবহার করা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

manipuler
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Memanipulasi
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

manipulieren
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

巧みに扱う
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

조종하다
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Ngolah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thao túng
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கையாள
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

हाताळू
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

idare
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

manipolare
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

zmanipulować
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

маніпулювати
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

a manipula
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χειρίζομαι επιδέξια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

manipuleer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

manipulera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

håndtere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of manipulate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MANIPULATE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of manipulate
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «manipulate».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about manipulate

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «MANIPULATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word manipulate.
1
Tammy Bruce
The Left Elite only pretend to be concerned about what's best for everyone else because it is the most effective way to manipulate you and your children into their abyss.
2
Robert Byrd
We, unlike Nazi Germany or Mussolini's Italy, have never stopped being a nation of laws, not of men. But witness how men with motives and a majority can manipulate law to cruel and unjust ends.
3
Vivian Campbell
Technology has made it much easier to make and manipulate music. Studio-driven, machine-driven music does not always transcend into being a good live act. Many current acts are great live, but many cannot cut it live. The music is not organic.
4
John Cassavetes
I won't make shorthand films, because I don't want to manipulate audiences into assuming quick, manufactured truths.
5
Dominic Cooper
I think skilled salesmen have the ability to work out who you are and pick out aspects of your personality. They almost manipulate you, in a way, to make you buy their product.
6
David Cronenberg
Anybody who comes to the cinema is bringing they're whole sexual history, their literary history, their movie literacy, their culture, their language, their religion, whatever they've got. I can't possibly manipulate all of that, nor do I want to.
7
David Crystal
Likewise, there is no evidence that texting teaches people to spell badly: rather, research shows that those kids who text frequently are more likely to be the most literate and the best spellers, because you have to know how to manipulate language.
8
Paula Danziger
I try to be careful because technology changes so much over the years. But some things don't change. Kids and parents have disagreements, kids try to manipulate, parents try to sit down with rules and regs. That part never changes.
9
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
In documentaries, you're confronted with reality; you can not manipulate or move it.
10
Mos Def
I can't control what people think. I'm not trying to manipulate people's thoughts or sentiments. I write all the time. You have to experience life, make observations, and ask questions. It's machine-like how things are run now in hip-hop, and my ambitions are different.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MANIPULATE»

Discover the use of manipulate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to manipulate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Why Governments and Parties Manipulate Elections: Theory, ...
This book documents the widespread use of blatant and excessive manipulation of elections and explains what drives this practice. Alberto Simpser shows that, in many instances, elections are about more than winning.
Alberto Simpser, 2013
2
Brandwashed: Tricks Companies Use to Manipulate Our Minds ...
Marketing visionary Martin Lindstrom has been on the front lines of the branding wars for over twenty years.
Martin Lindstrom, 2012
3
Help--My Kid is Driving Me Crazy: The 17 Ways Kids ...
Dividing the parents Filled with informative and practical advice, this insightful guide is designed to help parents restore harmony, discipline, and healthy relationships?and put an end to selfish, manipulative behavior for good.
David Swanson, 2009
4
The Everything Reflexology Books: Manipulate Zones in the ...
The Everything Reflexology Book walks you through the basic principles of this ancient practice and teaches you how to use the healing power of touch right in your own home.
Valerie Voner, 2003
5
Bushmanders and Bullwinkles: How Politicians Manipulate ...
A professor of geography reveals the role of Congressional districts in American politics, delving deeply into issues of gerrymandering, census enumeration, ethnic politics, and reapportionment.
Mark Monmonier, 2001
6
Spin Cycle: HOW THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE MEDIA MANIPULATE THE ...
The Washington Post's reporter on the media reveals the Clinton Administration's unprecedented efforts to manipulate and manage information about its ongoing scandals
‎1998
7
Taming Text: How to Find, Organize, and Manipulate It
Provides practical examples showing how to work with text in applications, covering such topics as proper name recognition, clustering, tagging, full-text search, and information extraction.
Grant S. Ingersoll, Thomas S. Morton, Andrew L. Farris, 2013
8
How You Can Manipulate the Media: Guerrilla Methods to Get ...
Media insider David Alexander reveals clever, cagey and creative methods to get your story covered with the right "spin.
David Alexander, 1993
9
Econospinning: how to read between the lines when the media ...
This book casts doubt about the science of economic journalism by showing that it's often politically biased, superficial, and inconsistent with facts. An important book.
Gene Epstein, 2006
10
Using Anisotropic Micro-scale Topography to Manipulate the ...
A method is described for fabricating controlled micro-scale, topographical features on aluminum surfaces for the purpose of exploiting those features to affect the surface wettability.
Andrew David Sommers, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MANIPULATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term manipulate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
AI Perplexing Update: Now Even Tiny Bacteria Can Control Robot Too
The researchers can devise a plan on how to neutralize or manipulate the bacteria after observing their behavior. They may also find out why ... «Times Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Power, Pills And Money: Bill Cosby's Lethal Combination To …
A sworn testimony of Bill Cosby is divulging his secrets to manipulate women: power, pills and money. The documents are 10-years-old and ... «Health Aim, Jul 15»
3
LAPD disorganized but didn't manipulate homicide stats, watchdog …
The Los Angeles Police Department relied on a haphazard homicide case tracking system that caused officials to report inaccurate ... «LA Daily News, Jul 15»
4
SEBI Chief Warns Companies Against Manipulating Stock Market
"Some companies are trying to manipulate the market by avoiding paying long-term taxes," SEBI chairman Upendra Kumar Sinha told news ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
5
Georgia researchers develop new tools to genetically manipulate
Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed new tools to study and genetically manipulate cryptosporidium, a microscopic ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
6
Leaders: Extremists try to manipulate peaceful religion
“They (extremists) are trying to manipulate religion to further their political agenda.” He said a lot of people in areas where the Muslim ... «Sunbury Daily Item, Jul 15»
7
APC is Using DSS to Manipulate Election Tribunal Cases - PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP the Director General of Department of State Services (DSS), Lawan Daura of trying to help the All ... «Nigerian Bulletin, Jul 15»
8
Democratic Tool Used to Manipulate the People
The Greek referendum of July 5 rejected an economic reform proposal from Greece's creditors on the advice of the Syriza-led Greek ... «Wall Street Daily, Jul 15»
9
Nanoresonators Can Manipulate Light to Cast a Very Large Reflection
They showed how a single nanoresonator can manipulate light to cast a very large "reflection." The nanoresonator's capacity to absorb and ... «AZoNano.com, Jul 15»
10
Artists manipulate technology for creativity
Physico/Electro: An Exhibition of DIY and Maker Art” is the second exhibit that is part of the Art Association's Summer of Technology and Art. It ... «Jackson Hole News&Guide, Jul 15»
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