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 verb1: 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 verb1 a: to direct or carry on business or affairs ; also : to direct a baseball team b: to admit of being carried on2: to achieve one's purpose

synonyms see conduct