managed

man-aged · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of *manage*. Succeeded in doing something, especially something difficult.

  2. 2.

    Was in charge of or directed (a business, organization, or undertaking).

  3. 3.

    Controlled, handled, or administered in a particular way.

Phrases & expressions

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    managed care — a healthcare system that controls costs by limiting services
  • •
    well-managed — effectively controlled or administered
  • •
    poorly managed — badly controlled or administered

Related words

Antonyms: failed, mismanaged
See also: manage, management, manager, managing
Synonyms: controlled, directed, handled, succeeded

Etymology

From Italian maneggiare ("to handle, manage"), from Latin manus ("hand"). The past tense is formed with the regular English -ed suffix.