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Handle

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Noun

1. grip, handgrip, handle, hold

the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

Example Sentences:
'he grabbed the hammer by the handle'
'it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip'

Verb

2. care, deal, handle, manage

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

Example Sentences:
'I can deal with this crew of workers'
'This blender can't handle nuts'
'She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old'

3. do by, handle, treat

interact in a certain way

Example Sentences:
'Do right by her'
'Treat him with caution, please'
'Handle the press reporters gently'

4. address, cover, deal, handle, plow, treat

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

Example Sentences:
'This book deals with incest'
'The course covered all of Western Civilization'
'The new book treats the history of China'

5. handle, palm

touch, lift, or hold with the hands

Example Sentences:
'Don't handle the merchandise'

6. handle, manage, wield

handle effectively

Example Sentences:
'The burglar wielded an axe'
'The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well'

7. handle

show and train

Example Sentences:
'The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Handle

see synonyms of handle
noun
1. 
the part of a utensil, drawer, etc, designed to be held in order to move, use, or pick up the object
2. New Zealand
a glass beer mug with a handle
3. slang
a person's name or title
4.  a CB radio slang name for call sign
5. 
an opportunity, reason, or excuse for doing something
his background served as a handle for their mockery
6. 
the quality, as of textiles, perceived by touching or feeling
7. 
the total amount of a bet on a horse race or similar event
8.  fly off the handle
verb (mainly tr)
9. 
to pick up and hold, move, or touch with the hands
10. 
to operate or employ using the hands
the boy handled the reins well
11. 
to have power or control over
my wife handles my investments
12. 
to manage successfully
a secretary must be able to handle clients
13. 
to discuss (a theme, subject, etc)
14. 
to deal with or treat in a specified way
I was handled with great tact
15. 
to trade or deal in (specified merchandise)
16. (intransitive)
to react or respond in a specified way to operation or control
the car handles well on bends

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Handle

see synonyms of handle
noun
1. 
that part of a utensil, tool, etc. which is to be held, turned, lifted, pulled, etc. with the hand
2. 
a thing like a handle in appearance or use
3. 
the total amount of money bet over a specified period of time, as at a racetrack
4.  US, Informal
a person's name, nickname, or title
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈhandled or ˈhandling
5. 
to touch, lift, etc. with the hand or hands
6. 
to manage, operate, or use with the hand or hands; manipulate
7. 
to manage, control, direct, train, etc.
8. 
a. 
to deal with or treat in a particular way
to handle a problem tactfully
b. 
to deal with successfully or appropriately
c.  Informal
to come to terms with psychologically
he can't handle it
9.  US
to sell or deal in (a certain commodity)
10. 
to behave toward; treat
verb intransitive
11. 
to respond or submit to control
the car handles well

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Handle

see synonyms of handle
v. han·dled, han·dling, han·dles
v.tr.
1. To touch, lift, or hold with the hands: You should wash your hands before you handle food.
2. To operate with the hands; manipulate: can handle a jigsaw.
3. To deal with or have responsibility for; conduct: handles matters of corporate law.
4. To cope with or dispose of: handles problems efficiently.
5.
a. To direct, execute, or dispose of: handle an investment.
b. To manage, administer to, or represent: handle a boxer.
6. To deal or trade in the purchase or sale of: a branch office that handles grain exports.
v.intr.
To act or function in a given way while in operation: a car that handles well in the snow.
n.
1. A part that is designed to be held or operated with the hand: the handle of a suitcase; the handle of a faucet.
2. A means of understanding or control: has a handle on the situation.
3.
a. Slang A person's name.
b. An alternate name or nickname, especially one chosen for self-identification on online forums or citizens band radio.
4. Games The total amount of money bet on an event or over a set period of time.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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