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manage Definition

man·age (man′ij)

transitive verb -·aged, -·ag·ing

  1. Obsolete to train (a horse) in its paces; cause to do the exercises of the manège
  2. to control the movement or behavior of; handle
  3. to have charge of; direct; administer to manage a household
  4. Rare to use carefully; husband
  5. to get (a person) to do what one wishes, esp. by skill, tact, flattery, etc.
  6. to bring about by contriving; succeed in accomplishing: often used ironically [he managed to make a mess of it]

Etymology: It maneggiare < mano, hand < L manus: see manual

intransitive verb

  1. to conduct or direct affairs; carry on business
  2. to find ways to go on functioning; get along somehow; succeed in handling matters

noun

  1. manège
  2. management

Etymology: It maneggio < maneggiare: infl. by Fr ménage: see ménage

manage Synonyms

manage

v.

  1. To direct

    lead, oversee, direct, administer, conduct, supervise, control, mastermind, engineer, carry on, execute, handle, watch, guide, engage in, officiate, pilot, steer, minister, regulate, manipulate, maneuver, dominate, officiate, superintend, preside, head, run, operate, administrate, quarterback, be at the head of, be responsible for, deal with, maintain, care for, take over, take care of, watch over, have in one's charge, look after, see to, train, instruct, disburse, distribute, husband, arrange, command, govern, steward, boss, occupy the chair, run the show*, call the shots, call the tune*, be at the helm*, take the helm*, run a tight ship*, be in the driver's seat*; see also command 2.

    Antonyms obey*, follow*, take orders.

  2. To contrive

    accomplish, bring about, effect; see achieve 1, contrive 2, succeed 1.

  3. To get along

    bear up, survive, scrape by*, get by*; see endure 2.

manage implies supervision that involves the personal handling of all details to manage a department; control implies firm direction by regulation or restraint and often connotes complete domination the school board controls the system; conduct implies supervising by using one's executive skill, knowledge, and wisdom to conduct a sales campaign; direct implies less supervision of actual details, but stresses the issuance of general orders or instructions to direct the construction of a dam

manage Usage Examples

Object

  • director: Peter Strachan, managing director of Arriva Trains Wales, said his company was learning lessons from Denmark.
  • risk: Manage risk within the e commerce context in order to minimize the impact of problems that emerge.
  • project: The role holder will manage projects involving staff from several departments.
  • portfolio: He now manages a portfolio of clients across the financial services sector.
  • team: He became county inspector in 1992 managing the team with responsibility for curriculum ICT support.
  • relationship: Managing this complex relationship within an environment of competition is a challenge that must be met.

Preposition: on

basis: She noted that the site was currently managed on a joint basis with DSD having the protocol on the licensing aspect for its usage.

Modifying Another Word

somehow: They somehow manage to rescue Johnny but bullets rake the bedroom and the doctor is ( I think ) killed.

Infinitive complement

  • get: Only managed to get in two workouts last week.
  • escape: A few manage to escape only to be hunted by The Ghost.
  • persuade: In one of these streets where I managed to persuade an officer to let me through, I found a cafe packed with Blackshirts.
  • pull: Fortunately people go to the bushes in groups and we managed to pull her out.
  • survive: The third girl will manage to survive to the end of the film.
  • squeeze: Managed to squeeze in to the end of the moorings at Marlow ( £ 5.50 ).

Present participle complement

  • accord: Universities are not businesses, but they must still be managed according to a sound financial strategy.
  • host: Technologies » Brand Development, Content Management, Subscription-based online payment system, managed hosting.

Preposition: with

stability: It is funded from a private endowment which is managed with long-term stability and growth in mind.

Preposition: for

  • wildlife: The aim of the morning is to explore a former farm now managed for wildlife.
  • recreation: Adder 8. Hammonds Pond This pond is managed for both recreation and wildlife.

Preposition: by

manager: Over £ 300 billion of investments are managed by fund managers based in Scotland.