Definitions for MANAGE
ˈmæn ɪdʒman·age

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. pull off, negociate, bring off, carry off, manageverb

   be successful; achieve a goal

   "She succeeded in persuading us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs"

2. manage, deal, care, handleverb

   be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

   "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

3. cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manageverb

   come to terms with

   "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

4. oversee, supervise, superintend, manageverb

   watch and direct

   "Who is overseeing this project?"

5. wangle, finagle, manageverb

   achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

6. do, manageverb

   carry on or function

   "We could do with a little more help around here"

7. wield, handle, manageverb

   handle effectively

   "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. managenoun

   The act of managing or controlling something.

2. managenoun

   Manège.

3. manageverb

   To direct or be in charge of.

4. manageverb

   To handle or control (a situation, job).

5. manageverb

   To handle wth skill, wield (a tool, weapon etc.).

6. manageverb

   To succeed at an attempt

   He managed to climb the tower.

7. manageverb

   To achieve without fuss, or without outside help.

8. Etymology: From manege, probably from maneggiare, from mano, from manus; see manual.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Manageverb

   Etymology: menager, French.

   1. To conduct; to carry on.

   The fathers had managed the charge of idolatry against the heathens. Edward Stillingfleet.

   Let her at least the vocal brass inspire,
   And tell the nations in no vulgar strain,
   What wars I manage, and what wreaths I gain. Matthew Prior.

   2. To train a horse to graceful action.

   He rode up and down gallantly mounted, managing his horse, and charging and discharging his lance. Richard Knolles.

   They vault from hunters to the manag’d steed. Edward Young.

   3. To govern; to make tractable.

   Let us stick to our point, and we will manage Bull I’ll warrant you. John Arbuthnot, Hist. of John Bull.

   4. To wield; to move or use easily.

   Long tubes are cumbersome, and scarce to be easily managed. Newton.

   5. To husband; to make the object of caution.

   There is no more to manage! If I fall,
   It shall be like myself; a setting sun
   Should leave a track of glory in the skies. Dryden.

   The less he had to lose, the less he car’d,
   To manage loathsome life, when love was the reward. Dryd.

   6. To treat with caution or decency: this is a phrase merely Gallick; not to be imitated.

   Notwithstanding it was so much his interest to manage his protestant subjects in the country, he made over his principality to France. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

2. Manageverb

   Etymology: mesnage, menage, French.

   1. Conduct; administration.

   To him put
   The manage of my state. William Shakespeare, Tempest.

   This might have been prevented,
   With very easy arguments of love,
   Which now the manage of two kingdoms must
   With fearful, bloody issue arbitrate. William Shakespeare, K. John.

   For the rebels which stand out in Ireland,
   Expedient manage must be made, my liege,
   Ere further leisure yield them further means. William Shakespeare.

   Young men, in the conduct and manage of actions, embrace more than they can hold, and stir more than they can quiet. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   The plea of a good intention will serve to sanctify the worst actions; the proof of which is but too manifest from that scandalous doctrine of the jesuits concerning the direction of the intention, and likewise from the whole manage of the late rebellion. Robert South, Sermons.

   Whenever we take a strong biass, it is not out of a moral incapacity to do better, but for want of a careful manage and discipline to set us right at first. Roger L'Estrange, Fables.

   2. Use; instrumentality.

   To think to make gold of quicksilver is not to be hoped; for quicksilver will not endure the manage of the fire. Francis Bacon.

   3. Government of a horse.

   In thy slumbers
   I heard thee murmur tales of iron wars,
   Speak terms of manage to the bounding steed. William Shakespeare.

   The horse you must draw in his career with his manage and turn, doing the curvetto. Henry Peacham.

3. To Manageverb

   To superintend affairs; to transact.

   Leave them to manage for thee, and to grant
   What their unerring wisdom sees thee want. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. manage

   Manage generally refers to the act of controlling, supervising, directing, organizing, or overseeing a group, organization, or system in order to attain a goal or perform a certain function. It can also refer to the skillful or effective handling, coping, or use of something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Managenoun

   the handling or government of anything, but esp. of a horse; management; administration. See Manege

2. Managenoun

   to have under control and direction; to conduct; to guide; to administer; to treat; to handle

3. Managenoun

   hence: Esp., to guide by careful or delicate treatment; to wield with address; to make subservient by artful conduct; to bring around cunningly to one's plans

4. Managenoun

   to train in the manege, as a horse; to exercise in graceful or artful action

5. Managenoun

   to treat with care; to husband

6. Managenoun

   to bring about; to contrive

7. Manageverb

   to direct affairs; to carry on business or affairs; to administer

8. Etymology: [F. mange, It. maneggio, fr. maneggiare to manage, fr. L. manushand. Perhaps somewhat influenced by F. mnage housekeeping, OF. mesnage, akin to E. mansion. See Manual, and cf. Manege.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Manage

   man′āj, v.t. to guide by use of the hands: to have under command or control: to bring round to one's plans: to conduct with great carefulness: to wield: to handle: to contrive: to train by exercise, as a horse.—v.i. to conduct affairs.—n. Manageabil′ity, the quality of being manageable.—adj. Man′ageable, that can be managed: governable.—n. Man′ageableness.—adv. Man′ageably.—ns. Man′agement, art or act of managing: manner of directing or of using anything: administration: skilful treatment: a body of managers; Man′ager, one who manages: a person who controls a business or other concern.—adj. Managē′rial, of or pertaining to a manager, or to management. [Fr. manége, the managing of a horse—It. maneggio—L. manus, the hand.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. manage

   To be responsible for

   They have an amazing ability to mange the global project which is why they have the role

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 7, 2021  

2. ---

   manage

   To direct.

   She did manage her work very effectively.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 13, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Achieve
   • Administer
   • Control
   • Manipulate

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'MANAGE' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2732

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'MANAGE' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1386

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'MANAGE' in Verbs Frequency: #171

Anagrams for MANAGE »

1. Meagan

2. agname

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of MANAGE in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of MANAGE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of MANAGE in a Sentence

1. Martin Hill:

   It was tough to find all of the hours in the day to manage everything.

2. Xavier Rolet:

   We take a relative value approach across geographies and sectors, our multi-asset approach allows us to actively manage and take advantage of dispersion, and there is growing dispersion globally.

3. Daniel Kirchert:

   Given the current situation, it is not enough for any startup to come up with good products and be fast to market. At least it's equally important to manage cost. Not only fixed costs but variable cost.

4. Antonio Neri:

   We have the ability to manufacture more products in the United States - that's not the issue, the issue is how to manage our supply chain to best serve our customers.

5. Richard Horsey:

   It will be extremely hard to carry out these roles, the sheer number of people that will want to meet with her will be difficult to manage.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=MANAGE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Manage
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=MANAGE
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MANAGE
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=MANAGE