part of speech: verb
inflections: manages, managing, managed
definition 1: to direct or control.
- She manages a bookstore.
- He managed the lively horse with calming words.
synonyms: administer, direct, run, supervise
definition 2: to succeed in doing in spite of problems.
- Anna finally managed to escape.
synonyms: succeed at
definition 3: to handle or use.
- Police officers are taught how to manage guns in a safe way.
synonyms: deal with, handle
Word History
Manage is from an Italian word that means “to handle or direct (a horse).”