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manage

ma·nage

UK/ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ/ common

verb

1.

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”
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2.

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

  • “I can deal with this crew of workers”
  • “This blender can”
  • “;”
  • “affairs after they got too old”
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3.

come to terms or deal successfully with

  • “We got by on just a gallon of gas”
  • “They made do on half a loaf of bread every day”
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4.

watch and direct

  • “Who is overseeing this project?”
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5.
6.

carry on or manage

  • “We could do with a little more help around here”
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Origin

From Early Modern English manage, menage, from Middle English *manage, *menage, from Old French manege (“the handling or training of a horse, horsemanship, riding, maneuvers, proceedings”), probably from Old Italian maneggiare (“to handle, manage, touch, treat”), from Vulgar Latin *manizāre (“handle”), from Latin manus (“hand”) + -izāre (verb-forming suffix).

Phrases

  • manage arms
  • manage down
  • manage out
  • manage up
  • manage with
  • managed care
  • managed code
  • managed house

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