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manage in WordNet English dictionary
verb- 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"
pull off negociate bring off carry off manage
- be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
"I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
manage deal care handle
- come to terms with
"We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
cope get by make out make do contend grapple deal manage
- carry on or function
"We could do with a little more help around here"
do manage
- achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
wangle finagle manage
- handle effectively
"The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"
wield handle manage
- watch and direct
"Who is overseeing this project?"
oversee supervise superintend manage
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