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Definition of Manage
1. Verb. Be successful; achieve a goal. "The pianist negociated the difficult runs"
Generic synonyms: Bring Home The Bacon, Come Through, Deliver The Goods, Succeed, Win
Antonyms: Fail
2. Verb. Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of. "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
Specialized synonyms: Administer, Administrate, Organise, Organize, Work, Come To Grips, Get To Grips, Dispose Of, Mind, Take Care, Coordinate, Juggle, Process, Misconduct, Mishandle, Mismanage, Direct, Carry On, Conduct, Deal, Touch
Generic synonyms: Command, Control
Derivative terms: Care, Handler, Handling, Manageable, Management
3. Verb. Come to terms with. "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
Generic synonyms: Act, Move
Specialized synonyms: Extemporize, Improvise, Fend, Cut, Hack, Rub Along, Scrape Along, Scrape By, Scratch Along, Squeak By, Squeeze By, Cope With, Match, Meet
4. Verb. Watch and direct. "Who is overseeing this project?"
Generic synonyms: Administer, Administrate
Specialized synonyms: Build
Derivative terms: Manageable, Management, Manager, Manager, Overseer, Superintendence, Superintendent, Supervising, Supervision, Supervisor, Supervisory
5. Verb. Achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods.
Generic synonyms: Accomplish, Achieve, Attain, Reach
Derivative terms: Finagler, Wangle, Wangler, Wangling
6. Verb. Carry on or function. "We could do with a little more help around here"
7. Verb. Handle effectively. "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"
Generic synonyms: Manipulate
Specialized synonyms: Ply, Pump, Sweep, Swing, Swing Out
Definition of Manage
1. n. The handling or government of anything, but esp. of a horse; management; administration. See Manege.
2. v. t. To have under control and direction; to conduct; to guide; to administer; to treat; to handle.
3. v. i. To direct affairs; to carry on business or affairs; to administer.
Definition of Manage
1. Verb. (transitive) To direct or be in charge of. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To handle or control (a situation, job). ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To handle wth skill, wield (a tool, weapon etc.). ¹
4. Verb. (intransitive) To succeed at an attempt ¹
5. Verb. (intransitive) To achieve without fuss, or without outside help. ¹
6. Noun. (rare) The act of managing or controlling something. ¹
7. Noun. (context: horseriding) Manège. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Manage
1. to control or direct [v -AGED, -AGING, -AGES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Manage
Literary usage of Manage
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books by William Blackstone, George Sharswood, Barron Field (1908)
"235, 236 ;) and where a guardian, after his ward attains full age, continues to
manage the property at the request of the ward, and before the accounts of ..."
2. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1912)
"Unless they can be induced to do so, the shipping interests of the country must
flag and decline. Those who are willing to manage and ..."
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