manoeuver

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verb

1. direct the course;
determine the direction of travelling
• Syn:
steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point,
head, guide, channelize, channelise
• Derivationally related forms:
channelisation (for: channelise), guide (for: guide), head (for: head), heading (for: head), manoeuvre (for: manoeuvre), maneuverable (for: maneuver), maneuverer (for: maneuver), steerer (for: steer), steerage (for: steer), steering (for: steer)
• Hypernyms:
control, command
• Hyponyms:
dock, sheer, pull over, helm, crab,
navigate, stand out, starboard, conn, pilot, channel,
canalize, canalise, corner, tree, park
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
2. act in order to achieve a certain goal
- He maneuvered to get the chairmanship
- She maneuvered herself into the directorship
• Syn:
maneuver, manoeuvre
• Derivationally related forms:
manoeuvre (for: manoeuvre)
• Hypernyms:
act, move
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
3. perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
• Syn:
maneuver, manoeuvre, operate
• Derivationally related forms:
operation (for: operate), manoeuvre (for: manoeuvre), maneuver (for: maneuver)
• Hypernyms:
move, go
• Hyponyms:
jockey
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something PP
- Somebody ----s PP