manage
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verb \ˈma-nij\man·agedman·ag·ing
Definition of MANAGE
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>
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
See Examples of MANAGE
- The business is managed by the owner's daughter.
- The company is badly managed.
- When she managed the department, we never missed a deadline.
- He manages his own finances.
- an agency that manages entertainers
- He is skillful in managing horses.
- There's enough food if we manage it well.
- We need to do a better job of managing our natural resources.
Origin of MANAGE
Italian maneggiare, from mano hand, from Latin manus
First Known Use: 1579
Related to MANAGE
- Synonyms
- address, contend (with), cope (with), field, grapple (with), hack, handle, maneuver, manipulate, negotiate, play, swing, take, treat
See Synonym Discussion at conduct
Rhymes with MANAGE
2manage
nounDefinition of MANAGE
1
a archaic : the action and paces of a trained riding horse b : the schooling or handling of a horse c : a riding school
2
obsolete : management
Origin of MANAGE
Italian maneggio management, training of a horse, from maneggiare
First Known Use: circa 1587
man·age
transitive verb \ˈman-ij\ (Medical Dictionary)man·aged; man·ag·ing
Medical Definition of MANAGE
: to conduct the management of <poorly managed diabetes>
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