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   man·age

   /ˈmanij/

   verb

   • 1. be in charge of (a company, establishment, or undertaking); administer; run: "their elder son managed the farm" Similar be in charge ofrunbe head ofheaddirectcontrolpreside overleadgovernrulecommandsuperintendsuperviseoverseeadministerorganizeconducthandletake forwardguidebe at the helm ofinformal:head up
   • ▪ have the position of supervising (staff) at work: "the skills needed to manage a young, dynamic team"
   • ▪ be the manager of (a sports team or a performer): "he managed five or six bands in his career" Similar be in charge ofrunbe head ofheaddirectcontrolpreside overleadgovernrulecommandsuperintendsuperviseoverseeadministerorganizeconducthandletake forwardguidebe at the helm ofinformal:head up
   • ▪ administer and regulate (resources under one's control): "we manage our cash extremely well" Similar organizetake care ofadministerregulatedeal with efficientlyOpposite squander
   • ▪ maintain control or influence over (a person or animal): "she manages horses better than anyone I know" Similar controlhandlemasterinfluencemanipulatecope withdeal with
   • ▪ control the use or exploitation of (land): "the forest is managed to achieve maximum growth"
   • 2. succeed in surviving or in attaining one's aims, especially against heavy odds; cope: "Catherine managed on five hours' sleep a night" Similar copeget along/onmake dobe/fare/do all rightcarry onsurvivedeal with the situationscrape by/alongmuddle through/alongfend for oneselfshift for oneselfmake ends meetweather the storminformal:make outget byhack it
   • ▪ succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something, especially something difficult): "she managed a brave but unconvincing smile" Similar accomplishachievedocarry outperformundertakebring about/offeffectfinishsucceed incontriveengineer
   • ▪ succeed in dealing with or withstanding (something): "there was more stress and anxiety than he could manage" Similar controlhandlemasterinfluencemanipulatecope withdeal with
   • ▪ be free to attend on (a certain day) or at (a certain time): "he could not manage March 24 after all"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘put (a horse) through the paces of the manège’): from Italian maneggiare, based on Latin manus ‘hand’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   • N

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