Manage - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmænɪdʒ|  American pronunciation of the word manage
Brit.  |ˈmænɪdʒ|  British pronunciation of the word manage

verb

- be successful; achieve a goal (syn: bring off, carry off, pull off)
I managed to carry the box upstairs
- be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (syn: care, deal, handle)
She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old
- succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available (syn: contend, cope, deal, get by, grapple, make out)
- watch and direct (syn: oversee, superintend, supervise)
- achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods (syn: finagle, wangle)
- carry on or function (syn: do)
- handle effectively (syn: handle, wield)
The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well

Extra examples

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.

She can't manage her child.

He managed his resources carefully.

He managed to escape from prison.

He was asked to manage a new department.

Managing a football team is harder than you think.

The company had been very badly managed.

I finally managed to push the huge animal away.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: manage
he/she/it: manages
present participle: managing
past tense: managed
past participle: managed
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