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manipulate vs operate

operate vs manipulate

manipulate and operate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
manipulate No No Yes No
operate No No Yes No
As verbs, operate is a hyponym of manipulate; that is, operate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than manipulate:
  • manipulate: hold something in one's hands and move it
  • operate: handle and cause to function
Other hyponyms of manipulate include lay hands on, mouse, fiddle with, twiddle, handle, manage, wield, control, knead, massage, rub down, knead, work, mix, ruffle, shuffle, fiddle, monkey, tamper, diddle, fiddle, play, toy.
manipulate (verb) operate (verb)
treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed perform surgery on
hold something in one's hands and move it perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage handle and cause to function
manipulate in a fraudulent manner keep engaged
influence or control shrewdly or deviously perform as expected when applied
tamper, with the purpose of deception direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
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