verb To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
verb To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
manipulate data
verb To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose
verb To influence or control someone in order to achieve a specific purpose, especially one that is unknown to the one being manipulated and beneficial to the manipulator; to use
cleverly manipulate
verb To use the hands, especially in scientific experiments.