manage

man-age · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Be in charge of; administer or run.

  2. 2.

    Succeed in doing something, especially despite difficulty.

  3. 3.

    Handle or control successfully.

  4. 4.

    Cope; get along.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    manage to — Succeed in doing something.
  • •
    manage without — Cope in the absence of.
  • •
    manage one's own affairs — Handle one's own business.

Related words

Antonyms: fail, mismanage
See also: administer, cope, handling, management, manager
Synonyms: administer, cope, direct, handle, run

Etymology

From Italian maneggiare ("to handle, especially horses"), from mano ("hand"), from Latin manus. The word originally referred to training horses and later expanded to general control and administration.