manage

man·age

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verb

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

An example of to manage is to still be able to pay bills despite a job loss.
An example of to manage is to become the leader of a group project.

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manage

transitive verb

-·aged, -·ag·ing

Obs. 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 of manage

Italian maneggiare from mano, hand from Classical Latin manus: see manual

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

Archaic manège

Origin of manage

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

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manage

verb

man·aged, man·ag·ing, man·ag·es

verb

transitive

a. To have charge of; direct or administer: manage a company; manage a portfolio of assets. See Synonyms at conduct.
b. To exert control over; regulate or limit toward a desired end: manage the news to minimize political repercussions; managed smokestack emissions.
c. To direct or supervise (employees or other staff): She manages 20 people in the department.
d. To act as the manager of (a performer, for example).
To succeed in accomplishing, achieving, or producing, especially with difficulty: managed to get a promotion; managed a polite goodbye.
To succeed in coping or dealing with: a drug that improves patients' ability to manage their disease.

verb

intransitive

To direct or conduct business affairs.
To continue to get along; carry on; cope: learning how to manage on my own.

Origin of manage

Italian maneggiare from Vulgar Latin manidiāre from Latin manus hand ; see man-² in Indo-European roots.

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present manages, present participle managing, simple past and past participle managed)

To direct or be in charge of.
To handle or control (a situation, job).
To handle with skill, wield (a tool, weapon etc.).
(intransitive) To succeed at an attempt
He managed to climb the tower.
(intransitive) To achieve without fuss, or without outside help.
To train (a horse) in the manege; to exercise in graceful or artful action.

Related terms

terms etymologically related to manage (verb)

manual

Noun

(uncountable)

(now rare) The act of managing or controlling something.
(horseriding) ManÃ¨ge.

Origin

From Early Modern English manage, menage, from Middle English *manage, *menage, from Old French manege (“the handling or training of a horse, horsemanship, riding, maneuvers, proceedings"), probably from Old Italian maneggiare (“to handle, manage, touch, treat"), from mano, from Latin manus (“the hand"); see manual.