manipulate
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The meaning (definition) of the word manipulate
to handle and move something with skill
The word manipulate used in a sentence
“Adam learned to manipulate the clay into a fun star shape.”
Words that mean the same as manipulate (synonyms)
control
How the word manipulate is said around the world
| French | manipuler (mah-nee-pew-LAY) |
| Spanish | manipular (mah-nee-poo-LAHR) |
| Mandarin | 操纵 (tsow dzuung) |
| Hindi | ढालना (DHAHL-nah) |
| Arabic | يشكّل (yu-SHAK-kil) |
| Russian | манипулировать (mu-nyee-poo-LYEE-ru-vuty) |
| Portuguese (EU) | manipular (muh-nee-poo-LAHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | manipular (ma-nee-poo-LAHR) |
| Japanese | 操作する (sohu-sah-SU-ru) |
| German | manipulieren (mah-nee-poo-LEE-ruhn) |
| Urdu | ڈھالنا (DHAHL-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਹੁਨਰ ਨਾਲ ਵਰਤਣਾ (HOO-nar naal WAR-tah-nah) |
| Korean | 조종하다 (joh-JOHNG-hah-dah) |
| Hebrew | לְתַפְעֵל (LTAHF-ayl) |
| Greek | χειρίζομαι (hyee-REE-zoh-may) |
| Dutch | bewerken (buh-VER-kuhn) |
| Tagalog | manipulahin (mah-nee-poo-LAH-een) |
| Vietnamese | nhào nặn (nyow NAN) |
| Turkish | şekillendirmek (sheh-keel-lehn-deer-MEHK) |
| Persian | دستکاری کردن (dahst-KAH-ree KAHR-dahn) |
| Polish | manipulować (mah-nyee-poo-LAW-vahch) |
| Ukrainian | маніпулювати (mah-nyee-POO-lyoo-vah-ti) |
| Bengali | নাড়াচাড়া করা (NAH-rah-char KOH-rah) |
| Swedish | forma (FOR-mah) |
| Italian | manipolare (mah-nee-poh-LAH-ray) |
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