Main Entry: ¹man·age

Pronunciation: \ˈma-nij\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): man·aged; man·ag·ing

Etymology: Italian maneggiare, from mano hand, from Latin manus

Date: 1561

transitive verb 1 : to handle or direct with a degree of skill: as a : to make and keep compliant <can't manage their child> b : to treat with care : husband <managed his resources carefully> c : to exercise executive, administrative, and supervisory direction of <manage a business> <manage a bond issue> <manage a baseball team>
2 : to work upon or try to alter for a purpose <manage the press> <manage stress>
3 : to succeed in accomplishing : contrive <managed to escape from prison>
4 : to direct the professional career of <an agency that manages entertainers>intransitive verb 1 a : to direct or carry on business or affairs; also : to direct a baseball team b : to admit of being carried on
2 : to achieve one's purpose

synonyms see conduct