manage
verb
1 manage
2 manage
Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of:
— She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old.
synonyms: care, deal, handle.
Dutch: managen, leiden, beheren, aankunnen, zorgen
3 manage
Succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available.
synonyms: contend, cope, deal, get by, grapple, make do, make out.
Dutch: genoegen nemen, mee omgaan, rondkomen, toekomen, toekunnen, uitkomen
4 manage
Watch and direct.
synonyms: oversee, superintend, supervise.
Roget 693:
direct,
manage,
govern,
conduct;
order,
prescribe,
cut out work for;
bead,
lead;
lead the way,
show the way;
take the lead,
lead on;
regulate,
guide,
steer,
pilot;
tackle,
take the helm,
be at the helm;
have the reins,
handle the reins,
hold the reins,
take the reins;
drive,
tool.
superintend,
supervise;
overlook,
control,
keep in order,
look after,
see to,
legislate for;
administer,
ministrate†;
matronize†;
have the care of,
have the charge of;
be in charge of,
have charge of,
take the direction;
boss,
boss one around;
pull the strings,
pull the wires;
rule
etc.
(command)
737;
have the direction,
hold office,
hold the portfolio;
preside,
preside at the board;
take the chair,
occupy the chair,
be in the chair;
pull the stroke oar.
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Roget 692:
transact
[cause to occur],
execute;
despatch,
dispatch;
proceed with,
discharge;
carry on,
carry through,
carry out,
carry into effect,
put into effect;
work out;
go through,
get through;
enact;
put into practice;
do
etc.
680;
officiate
etc.
625.
bear oneself,
behave oneself,
comport oneself,
demean oneself,
carry oneself,
conduct oneself,
acquit oneself.
run a race,
lead a life,
play a game;
take a course,
adopt a course;
steer one's course,
shape one's course;
play one's paint,
play one's cards,
shift for oneself;
paddle one's own canoe;
bail one's own boat.
conduct;
manage,
supervise
etc.
(direct)
693.
participate
etc.
680.
deal with,
have to do with;
treat,
handle a case;
take steps,
take measures.
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Dutch: toezien, overzien, bekijken, overschouwen, aankunnen, beheren, gaan
5 manage
Achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods.
synonyms: finagle, wangle.
Dutch: ontfutselen, organiseren, regelen, ritselen, versieren, voorzien
6 manage
Carry on or function.
synonym: do.
7 manage
Handle effectively:
— The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well.
synonyms: handle, wield.
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managing
Moby thesaurus: administrative, bureaucratic, chief, commanding, controlling, directing, directive, directorial, directory, executive, governing, guiding, head, leading, managerial, ministerial, official, regulating, regulative, regulatory, supervisory ... show more.
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