(v. t.) 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.
(v. t.) 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.
(v. i.) 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.
