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handle

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of handle

1 a part by which an implement is held

was given a set a steak knives with wooden handles

Synonyms of handle

grip, haft, handgrip, helve

Words Related to handle

bail, bow, loop

2 a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known

likes to go by the handle "Champ"

Synonyms of handle

appellation, appellative, cognomen, compellation, denomination, denotation, designation, moniker (also monicker), name, nomenclature, title

Words Related to handle

baptismal name, Christian name, first name, forename, given name

family name, maiden name, middle name, surname

matronymic, patronymic

byname, diminutive, epithet, hypocorism, nickname, sobriquet (also soubriquet)

banner, rubric, tag

alias, cryptonym, nom de guerre, nom de plume, pen name, pseudonym

binomial, monomial

trivial name, vernacular

misnomer

brand name, label, trademark, trade name

3 a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual

since it seemed decreed that every new firefighter have a handle, his was soon "Hulk"

Synonyms of handle

alias, byname, cognomen, epithet, moniker (also monicker), nickname, sobriquet (also soubriquet), surname

Words Related to handle

appellation, denomination, denotation, designation, label, tag, title

anonym, nom de guerre, nom de plume, pen name, pseudonym

handle

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of handle

1 to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

as host of a live TV talk show, she must handle any situation that comes up

Synonyms of handle

address, contend (with), cope (with), field, grapple (with), hack, manage, maneuver, manipulate, negotiate, play, swing, take, treat

Words Related to handle

engineer, finesse, jockey

bring off, carry off, carry out, get off, pull

command, direct, guide, steer

control, micromanage, regulate, run

react (to), respond (to)

Phrases Synonymous with handle

come to grips with, have a grip on

Near Antonyms of handle

botch, bungle, foozle, fumble, goof (up), louse up, mess (up), mishandle, muff, scamp

2 to behave toward in a stated way

handles all requests professionally, even when customers are rude

Synonyms of handle

act (toward), be (to), deal (with), serve, treat, use

Words Related to handle

consider, esteem, rate, reckon, regard, view

engage (with), react (to), respond (to)

Phrases Synonymous with handle

do by

3 to control the mechanical operation of

learned how to handle basic woodworking power tools

Synonyms of handle

operate, run, work

Words Related to handle

use

maneuver, manipulate, ply, wield

command, control, direct, drive, guide, pilot, steer

4 to look after and make decisions about

she takes care of the flower beds, and he handles all the lawn care

Synonyms of handle

administer, administrate, carry on, conduct, control, direct, govern, guide, keep, manage, operate, overlook, oversee, preside (over), regulate, run, steward, superintend, supervise, tend

Words Related to handle

care (for), mind, watch

lead, pilot, steer

guard, protect, safeguard

micromanage, stage-manage

codirect, comanage

Phrases Synonymous with handle

watch over

5 to put up with (something painful or difficult)

I can't handle much more of this foul weather

Synonyms of handle

abide, absorb, accept, bear, bide [chiefly dialect], brook, countenance, endure, go, hack, meet, pocket, stand, stick out, stomach, support, sustain, sweat out, take, tolerate, wear [British]

Words Related to handle

allow, permit, suffer, swallow

reconcile (to)

acquiesce, agree (with or to), assent (to), capitulate, consent (to), respect, submit (to), yield (to)

Phrases Synonymous with handle

live with, lump (it), stand for, tough out (it)

Near Antonyms of handle

decline, dismiss, refuse, reject, repudiate, spurn, turn down

combat, contest, fight, oppose, resist

avoid, bypass, circumvent, dodge, elude, escape, evade, miss

abstain (from), forbear, refrain (from)

6 to be in charge of

I'll be handling the team's workouts while the leader is on vacation

Synonyms of handle

boss, captain, head, overlook, oversee, quarterback, superintend, supervise

Words Related to handle

administer, command, control, direct, guide, manage, order, run, shepherd, show, steer

monitor, preside (over)

govern, reign, rule

Phrases Synonymous with handle

call the shots (of), call the tune (for), ride herd on, watch over

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