Pronunciation: /ˈmæ.nə.ti/
Definition:
1. Support firmly or grip tightly.
2. Control or manage adeptly.
3. Operate with dexterity or ability.
4. Manipulate or maneuver precisely.
Significance:
• It defines firm gripping or manipulation.
• It emphasizes control and management.
• It identifies acts of handling.
• It avoids Scandinavian-Germanic origins.
• It simplifies descriptions of gripping.
• It improves clarity in mechanical contexts.
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to "handle".
Past verb: manated
Present simple verb: manate, manates
Present continuous verb: manating
Singular noun: mane
Plural noun: manes
Definition:
1. Support firmly or grip tightly.
2. Control or manage adeptly.
3. Operate with dexterity or ability.
4. Manipulate or maneuver precisely.
Significance:
• It defines firm gripping or manipulation.
• It emphasizes control and management.
• It identifies acts of handling.
• It avoids Scandinavian-Germanic origins.
• It simplifies descriptions of gripping.
• It improves clarity in mechanical contexts.
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to "handle".
Past verb: manated
Present simple verb: manate, manates
Present continuous verb: manating
Singular noun: mane
Plural noun: manes
Examples:
• "Laborers manate implements for construction."
• "Chefs manate coulters for precision."
• "Mechanics manate machines for repairs."
• "Artists manate brushes for artwork."
• "Parents teach children to manate toys properly."
• "Laborers manate implements for construction."
• "Chefs manate coulters for precision."
• "Mechanics manate machines for repairs."
• "Artists manate brushes for artwork."
• "Parents teach children to manate toys properly."
by Dmitrio October 16, 2025
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