Meaning & Definition of Manage in English
English⟶
Manage
/mænəʤ/
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"
synonym:
- pull off,
- negociate,
- bring off,
- carry off,
- manage
2. 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"
synonym:
- manage,
- deal,
- care,
- handle
3. Come to terms with
- "We got by on just a gallon of gas"
- "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
synonym:
- cope,
- get by,
- make out,
- make do,
- contend,
- grapple,
- deal,
- manage
4. Watch and direct
- "Who is overseeing this project?"
synonym:
- oversee,
- supervise,
- superintend,
- manage
5. Achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
synonym:
- wangle,
- finagle,
- manage
6. Carry on or function
- "We could do with a little more help around here"
synonym:
- do,
- manage
7. Handle effectively
- "The burglar wielded an axe"
- "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"
synonym:
- wield,
- handle,
- manage
Examples of using
How did you manage that?
Nelson Mandela was one of those rare people who manage to win universal acclaim throughout the world.
We quarrel a lot, but we always manage to patch things up.