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handle
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of HANDLE
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to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently <as host of a live TV talk show, she must handle any situation that comes up>
Synonyms address, contend (with), cope (with), field, grapple (with), hack, manage, maneuver, manipulate, negotiate, play, swing, take, treat
Related Words engineer, finesse, jockey; bring off, carry off, carry out, get off, pull; command, direct, guide, steer; control, micromanage, regulate, run; react (to), respond (to)
Phrases come to grips with, have a grip on
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to look after and make decisions about <she takes care of the flower beds, and he handles all the lawn care>
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to put up with (something painful or difficult) <I can't handle much more of this foul weather>
Synonyms abide, absorb, accept, bide [chiefly dialect], brook, countenance, endure, go, hack, handle, meet, pocket, stand, stick out, stomach, support, sustain, sweat out, take, tolerate, wear [British]
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to be in charge of <I'll be handling the team's workouts while the leader is on vacation>
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