Manipulate
verb — past tense: manipulated ; past participle: manipulated ; present participle: manipulating ;
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- (TRANSITIVE) (to handle or manage or use (a thing) skillfully, to arrange or influence cleverly or craftily) ពូកែខាងបើកបរនាវា ឬពូកែខាងសមយុទ្ធ
Example: Manipulate a dislocated arm joint, manipulate an electronic device, to manipulate public opinion by spreading rumors, The bookkeeper manipulated the expense accounts in order to steal from the company that employed him.manipulate a tractor ប្រើយ៉ាងប៉ិនប្រសប់ manipulate others ប្រើ, manipulate prices សម្របសម្រួល
Example: Manipulate the gears and levers of a machine. - 2.
- (បច្ចេកទេស) ប្រើប្រាស់យ៉ាងប៉ិនប្រសប់
ENGLISH MEANING
verb — past tense: manipulated ; past participle: manipulated ; present participle: manipulating ;
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- (TRANSITIVE) 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.
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- (TRANSITIVE) 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.
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- (INTRANSITIVE) 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.
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- command, control, direct, govern guide, handle, lead, manage, mould, chafe