First Known Use: 1579
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1manage
verb man·age \ˈma-nij\
: to have control of (something, such as a business, department, sports team, etc.)
: to take care of and make decisions about (someone's time, money, etc.)
: to direct the professional career of (someone, such as an entertainer or athlete)
man·agedman·ag·ing
Full Definition of MANAGE
transitive verb
1
: to handle or direct with a degree of skill: as a : to make and keep compliant <can't manage their child> b : to treat with care : husband <managed his resources carefully> c : to exercise executive, administrative, and supervisory direction of <manage a business>
2
: to work upon or try to alter for a purpose <manage the press> <manage stress>
3
: to succeed in accomplishing : contrive <managed to escape from prison>
4
: to direct the professional career of <an agency that manages entertainers>
intransitive verb
1
a : to direct or carry on business or affairs; also : to direct a baseball team b : to admit of being carried on
2
: to achieve one's purpose
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Origin of MANAGE
Italian maneggiare, from mano hand, from Latin manus
Related to MANAGE
- Synonyms
- address, contend (with), cope (with), field, grapple (with), hack, handle, maneuver, manipulate, negotiate, play, swing, take, treat
Synonym Discussion of MANAGE
conduct, manage, control, direct mean to use one's powers to lead, guide, or dominate. conduct implies taking responsibility for the acts and achievements of a group <conducted negotiations>. manage implies direct handling and manipulating or maneuvering toward a desired result <manages a meat market>. control implies a regulating or restraining in order to keep within bounds or on a course <controlling his appetite>. direct implies constant guiding and regulating so as to achieve smooth operation <directs the store's day-to-day business>.
Rhymes with MANAGE
2manage
noun
Definition of MANAGE
1
a archaic : the action and paces of a trained riding horse b : the schooling or handling of a horse c : a riding school
2
obsolete : management
Origin of MANAGE
Italian maneggio management, training of a horse, from maneggiare
First Known Use: circa 1587
MANAGING Defined for Kids
manage
verb man·age \ˈma-nij\
man·agedman·ag·ing
Definition of MANAGE for Kids
1
: to look after and make decisions about <manage money> <A local woman will manage the new hotel.>
2
: to succeed in doing : accomplish what is desired <Stanley still managed to hold the sack of jars in his left hand as he slowly moved up … — Louis Sachar, Holes>
— man·age·able \ˈma-ni-jə-bəl\ adjective
Medical Dictionary
manage
transitive verb man·age \ˈman-ij\
man·agedman·ag·ing
Medical Definition of MANAGE
: to conduct the management of <poorly managed diabetes>
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