manage

Manage is defined as to succeed despite difficulties or to control, influence or take charge.

(verb)

See manage in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb managed, managing

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

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

intransitive verb

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

noun

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

See manage in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb man·aged, man·ag·ing, man·ag·es

verb, transitive

To direct or control the use of; handle: manage a complex machine tool.
a. To exert control over: “Managing the news . . . is the oldest game in town” (James Reston). “A major crisis to be managed loomed on the horizon” (Time).
b. To make submissive to one's authority, discipline, or persuasion.
To direct the affairs or interests of: manage a company; an agency that manages performers. See Synonyms at conduct.
To succeed in accomplishing or achieving, especially with difficulty; contrive or arrange: managed to get a promotion.