manipulates
- 1Third-person singular simple present of manipulate.
The surgeon manipulates the tiny instruments with remarkable precision.
A skilled negotiator manipulates the discussion toward a favorable outcome.
Note
The -s form carries every meaning of manipulate, and almost all of them want a direct object: someone manipulates a lever, a joint, a market or a person. A physiotherapist who manipulates a shoulder is handling it; a colleague who manipulates you is steering you toward their own ends. Only a dated laboratory use stands alone: a chemist who manipulates skillfully is simply working with the hands.
manipulates is a form of manipulate
manipulate, verb: To influence or control someone secretly for one's own advantage, especially in a way the person does not realize. Full entry
- Forms
- manipulatemanipulates he/she/itmanipulating -ing formmanipulated past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- manipulate → manipulates: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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