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man·age
 manage
- pronunciation:
- mae
nihj
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
managed, manages, managing |
| definition 1: |
to direct, control, or administer.
He manages a small grocery store.- synonyms:
- administer, direct, oversee, run, supervise
- similar words:
- boss, conduct, control, execute, guide, superintend
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| definition 2: |
to contrive or bring about.
He managed an audience with the king.- synonyms:
- contrive, engineer, maneuver
- similar words:
- achieve, arrange, devise, effect, manipulate
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| definition 3: |
to accomplish or succeed in, usu. despite some difficulty.
Though in great pain, he managed to remain calm.- synonyms:
- succeed at
- similar words:
- contend with, contrive, hack, negotiate, struggle with
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| definition 4: |
to handle or wield.
She knows how to manage a rifle.- synonyms:
- deal with, handle, wield
- similar words:
- maneuver, manipulate, operate, run
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| related words: |
acquit, afford, bank, come to grips with, command, demean, direct, discipline, edit, govern, head, hold, keep, lead, maintain, master, mastermind, oversee, ride, take, tend, transact, treat, wield, work |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to direct, control, or administer business or personal affairs.
- synonyms:
- administer
- similar words:
- boss, deal, direct, govern
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| definition 2: |
to get along; continue to carry on.
How will you manage after I'm gone?- synonyms:
- carry on, cope
- similar words:
- continue, deal, do, fare, make do, persist, shift, survive
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| related words: |
bank, break even, command, conduct, exist, lead, live, muddle through, preside, run, scrape, scratch |
Manage is from an Italian word that means "to handle or direct (a horse)."
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