manoeuver

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:

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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s something PP

2. act in order to achieve a certain goal

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He maneuvered to get the chairmanship

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She maneuvered herself into the directorship

• Syn: ↑maneuver, ↑manoeuvre

• Derivationally related forms: ↑manoeuvre (for: ↑manoeuvre)

• Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s

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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:

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Somebody ——s something PP

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Somebody ——s PP

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I.

see manoeuvre

II. noun

see maneuver I

III. verb

see maneuver II