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maneuvered

ma·neu·ver
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muh-noo-ver]
    • /məˈnu vər/
    • /məˈnuː.vər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-noo-ver]
    • /məˈnu vər/

Definitions of maneuvered word

  • noun maneuvered a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc. 1
  • noun maneuvered maneuvers, a series of tactical exercises usually carried out in the field by large bodies of troops in simulating the conditions of war. 1
  • noun maneuvered an act or instance of changing the direction of a moving ship, vehicle, etc., as required. 1
  • noun maneuvered an adroit move, skillful proceeding, etc., especially as characterized by craftiness; ploy: political maneuvers. 1
  • verb with object maneuvered to change the position of (troops, ships, etc.) by a maneuver. 1
  • verb with object maneuvered to bring, put, drive, or make by maneuvers: He maneuvered his way into the confidence of the enemy. 1

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Origin of maneuvered

First appearance:

before 1470
One of the 25% oldest English words
1470-80 for an earlier sense; 1750-60 for current noun sense; < French manoeuvre, Middle French manuevre handwork, derivative of Old French manuvrer < Latin manū operāre to do handwork, equivalent to manū (ablative of manus hand) + operāre to work (see operate); replacing earlier maanorre manual labor < Middle French, as above

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Parts of speech for Maneuvered

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

maneuvered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

maneuvered usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for maneuvered

verb maneuvered

  • plotted — a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government.
  • contrived — If you say that something someone says or does is contrived, you think it is false and deliberate, rather than natural and not planned.
  • planned — arranged, organized, or done in accordance with a plan: a planned attack.
  • finessed — extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc.
  • machinated — Simple past tense and past participle of machinate.

noun maneuvered

  • battled — Simple past tense and past participle of battle.
  • drilled — Simple past tense and past participle of drill.
  • measured — ascertained or apportioned by measure: The race was over the course of a measured mile.
  • feinted — a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack: military feints; the feints of a skilled fencer.
  • stepped — a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.

Antonyms for maneuvered

verb maneuvered

  • destroyed — to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.
  • disorganized — functioning without adequate order, systemization, or planning; uncoordinated: a woefully disorganized enterprise.
  • forgot — a simple past tense and past participle of forget.
  • neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
  • remained — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.

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