manipulates
USmuh-NIP-yuh-layts/məˈnɪp.jə.leɪts/UKmuh-NIP-yuu-layts/məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪts/
- 1Third-person singular simple present of manipulate. Use this form with he, she, it, or one person or thing.
She manipulates the puppet's strings to make it dance.
He manipulates his friends to get what he wants.
Note
manipulates is a form of manipulate
manipulate, verb: To trick or control someone for your own benefit, often without them knowing. 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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