manage
/mˈænʌdʒ/
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Definitions
Verb
be successful; achieve a goal; "She succeeded in persuading us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs"
Verb
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can''t handle nuts"; "She managed her parents'' affairs after they got too old"
Verb
come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
Verb
watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"
Verb
achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
Verb
carry on or function; "We could do with a little more help around here"
Verb
handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn''t manage her bow very well"
Synonyms
bring off
care
carry off
contend
cope
deal
do
finagle
get by
grapple
handle
make do
make out
negociate
oversee
pull off
superintend
supervise
wangle
wield
More General Terms
accomplish
achieve
act
administer
administrate
attain
bring home the bacon
come through
command
control
deliver the goods
manipulate
move
reach
succeed
win
More Specific Terms
administer
administrate
build
carry on
come to grips
conduct
coordinate
cope with
cut
deal
direct
dispose of
extemporize
fend
get to grips
hack
improvise
juggle
match
meet
mind
misconduct
mishandle
mismanage
organise
organize
ply
process
pump
rub along
scrape along
scrape by
scratch along
squeak by
squeeze by
sweep
swing
swing out
take care
touch
work