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Manage

see synonyms of manage

Verb

1. bring off, carry off, manage, negociate, pull off

be successful; achieve a goal

Example Sentences:
'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'

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. contend, cope, deal, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage

come to terms with

Example Sentences:
'We got by on just a gallon of gas'
'They made do on half a loaf of bread every day'

4. manage, oversee, superintend, supervise

watch and direct

Example Sentences:
'Who is overseeing this project?'

5. finagle, manage, wangle

achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

6. do, manage

carry on or function

Example Sentences:
'We could do with a little more help around here'

7. handle, manage, wield

handle effectively

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Manage

see synonyms of manage
verb (mainly tr)
1. (also intr)
to be in charge (of); administer
to manage one's affairs
to manage a shop
2. 
to succeed in being able (to do something) despite obstacles; contrive
did you manage to go to sleep?
3. 
to have room, time, etc, for
can you manage dinner tomorrow?
4. 
to exercise control or domination over, often in a tactful or guileful manner
5. (intransitive)
to contrive to carry on despite difficulties, esp financial ones
he managed quite well on very little money
6. 
to wield or handle (a weapon)
7. rare
to be frugal in the use of
noun
8.  an archaic word for manège

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Manage

see synonyms of manage
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmanaged or ˈmanaging
1.  Obsolete
to train (a horse) in its paces; cause to do the exercises of the manège
2. 
to control the movement or behavior of; handle
3. 
to have charge of; direct; administer
to manage a household
4.  Rare
to use carefully; husband
5. 
to get (a person) to do what one wishes, esp. by skill, tact, flattery, etc.
6. 
to bring about by contriving; succeed in accomplishing
often used ironically [he managed to make a mess of it]
verb intransitive
7. 
to conduct or direct affairs; carry on business
8. 
to find ways to go on functioning; get along somehow; succeed in handling matters
noun Archaic
9. 
manège
10. 
management

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

Manage

see synonyms of manage
v. man·aged, man·ag·ing, man·ag·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To have charge of; direct or administer: manage a company; manage a portfolio of assets. See Synonyms at conduct.
b. To exert control over; regulate or limit toward a desired end: manage the news to minimize political repercussions; managed smokestack emissions.
c. To direct or supervise (employees or other staff): She manages 20 people in the department.
d. To act as the manager of (a performer, for example).
2. To succeed in accomplishing, achieving, or producing, especially with difficulty: managed to get a promotion; managed a polite goodbye.
3. To succeed in coping or dealing with: a drug that improves patients' ability to manage their disease.
v.intr.
1. To direct or conduct business affairs.
2. To continue to get along; carry on; cope: learning how to manage on my own.

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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