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Definitions for Manage

[1] to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
[2] to take charge or care of: to manage my investments.
[3] to dominate or influence (a person) by tact, flattery, or artifice: He manages the child with exemplary skill.
[4] to handle, direct, govern, or control in action or use: She managed the boat efficiently.
[5] to wield (a weapon, tool, etc.).
[6] to handle or train (a horse) in the exercises of the manège.
[7] Archaic . to use sparingly or with judgment, as health or money; husband.
[8] to conduct business, commercial affairs, etc.; be in charge: Who will manage while the boss is away?
[9] to continue to function, progress, or succeed, usually despite hardship or difficulty; get along: How will he manage with his wife gone? It was a rough time, but we managed.
[10] (also intr) to be in charge (of); administer to manage one's affairs ; to manage a shop
[11] to succeed in being able (to do something) despite obstacles; contrive did you manage to go to sleep?
[12] to have room, time, etc, for can you manage dinner tomorrow?
[13] to exercise control or domination over, often in a tactful or guileful manner
[14] (intr) to contrive to carry on despite difficulties, esp financial ones he managed quite well on very little money
[15] to wield or handle (a weapon)
[16] rare to be frugal in the use of
[17] an archaic word for manège

Words related to Manage

use, regulate, run, dominate, oversee, train, conduct, administer, maintain, supervise, handle, govern, operate, guide, work, achieve, concert, influence, direct, disburse

Words nearby Manage

mana, mana motuhake, manacle, manada, manado, manage, manage up, manageable, managed bonds, managed care, managed competition

Origin of Manage

1555–65; earlier manege < Italian maneggiare to handle, train (horses), derivative of mano < Latin manus hand

Other words from Manage

o·ver·man·age , verb (used with object), o·ver·man·aged, o·ver·man·ag·ing.
qua·si-man·aged , adjective
self-man·ag·ing , adjective
un·der·man·age , verb (used with object), un·der·man·aged, un·der·man·ag·ing.
un·der·man·aged , adjective
un·man·aged , adjective
well-man·aged , adjective

Word origin for Manage

C16: from Italian maneggiare to control, train (esp horses), ultimately from Latin manus hand

Synonyms for Manage

administer, conduct, dominate, govern, guide, handle, maintain, operate, oversee, regulate, run, supervise, take care of, take over, train, use, advocate, boss, captain, command, concert, counsel, designate, direct, disburse, engineer, execute, head, influence, instruct, manipulate, minister, officiate, pilot, ply, preside, request, rule, steer, superintend, watch, wield, call the shots, call upon, care for, carry on, engage in, hold down, run the show, take the helm, watch over