Maneuvre vs. Maneuver — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Maneuvre and Maneuver
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Maneuvre
(nonstandard) maneuver
Maneuver
A movement or combination of movements involving skill and dexterity
A gymnastics maneuver.
Maneuvre
(nonstandard) maneuver
Maneuver
A controlled change in movement or direction of a moving vehicle or vessel, as in the flight path of an aircraft.
Maneuver
A strategic or tactical military or naval movement.
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Maneuver
Often maneuvers A large-scale tactical exercise carried out under simulated conditions of war.
Maneuver
A skillful or cunning action undertaken to gain an end
"the canny maneuvers of a man after money and ease" (Cynthia Ozick).
Maneuver
The undertaking of such actions
"a skilled diplomat's eye for maneuver" (Garry Wills).
Maneuver
To make a controlled series of changes in movement or direction toward an objective
Maneuvered to get closer to the stage.
Maneuver
To carry out a military or naval maneuver.
Maneuver
To act with skill or cunning in gaining an end
The opposition maneuvered to force a vote.
Maneuver
To move or direct through a series of movements or changes in course
Maneuvered the drill into position.
Maneuvered the car through traffic.
Maneuver
To alter the tactical placement of (troops or warships).
Maneuver
To manipulate into a desired position or toward a predetermined goal
Maneuvered him into signing the contract.
Maneuver
(military) The planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a strategic repositioning; later also a large training field-exercise of fighting units.
The army was on maneuvers.
Joint NATO maneuvers are as much an exercise in diplomacy as in tactics and logistics.
Maneuver
Any strategic or cunning action; a stratagem.
Maneuver
A movement of the body, or with an implement, instrument etc., especially one performed with skill or dexterity.
Maneuver
(medicine) A specific medical or surgical movement, often eponymous, done with the doctor's hands or surgical instruments.
The otorhinolaryngologist performed an Epley maneuver and the patient was relieved of his vertigo.
Maneuver
A controlled (especially skillful) movement taken while steering a vehicle.
Parallel parking can be a difficult maneuver.
Maneuver
(ambitransitive) To move (something, or oneself) carefully, and often with difficulty, into a certain position.
Maneuver
To guide, steer, manage purposefully
Maneuver
To intrigue, manipulate, plot, scheme
The patriarch maneuvered till his offspring occupied countless key posts
Maneuver
Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or naval evolution, movement, or change of position.
Maneuver
Management with address or artful design; adroit proceeding; stratagem.
Maneuver
To perform a movement or movements in military or naval tactics; to make changes in position with the intention of getting an advantage in attack or defense.
Maneuver
To make changes in one's approach to solving a problem, so as to achieve maximum advantage in a changing situation; - used especially in competitive situations, as in politics, diplomacy, or sports.
Maneuver
To manage with address or art; to scheme.
Maneuver
To change the positions of, as of troops of ships.
Maneuver
A military training exercise
Maneuver
A plan for attaining a particular goal
Maneuver
A deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill;
He made a great maneuver
The runner was out on a play by the shortstop
Maneuver
A move made to gain a tactical end
Maneuver
An action aimed at evading an opponent
Maneuver
Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Maneuver
Act in order to achieve a certain goal;
He maneuvered to get the chairmanship
She maneuvered herself into the directorship
Maneuver
Perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
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