manages

man-ag-es · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Third person singular present tense of *manage*. Succeeds in doing something, especially something difficult.

  2. 2.

    Is in charge of or directs (a business, organization, or undertaking).

  3. 3.

    Copes with difficulty; gets along.

Related words

Antonyms: fails, mismanages
See also: manage, managed, management, managing
Synonyms: controls, directs, handles, succeeds

Etymology

From Italian maneggiare ("to handle, manage"), from Latin manus ("hand"). The third person singular is formed with the regular English -es suffix.