What does manage mean?
Definitions for manage
ˈmæn ɪdʒman·age
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word manage.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
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"
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"
oversee, supervise, superintend, manageverb
watch and direct
"Who is overseeing this project?"
wangle, finagle, manageverb
achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
do, manageverb
carry on or function
"We could do with a little more help around here"
wield, handle, manageverb
handle effectively
"The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"
Wiktionary
managenoun
The act of managing or controlling something.
managenoun
Manège.
manageverb
To direct or be in charge of.
manageverb
To handle or control (a situation, job).
manageverb
To handle wth skill, wield (a tool, weapon etc.).
manageverb
To succeed at an attempt
He managed to climb the tower.
manageverb
To achieve without fuss, or without outside help.
Etymology: From manege, probably from maneggiare, from mano, from manus; see manual.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Manageverb
Etymology: menager, French.
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.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.
Let us stick to our point, and we will manage Bull I’ll warrant you. John Arbuthnot, Hist. of John Bull.
Long tubes are cumbersome, and scarce to be easily managed. Newton.
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.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.
Manageverb
Etymology: mesnage, menage, French.
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.
To think to make gold of quicksilver is not to be hoped; for quicksilver will not endure the manage of the fire. Francis Bacon.
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.
To Manageverb
To superintend affairs; to transact.
Leave them to manage for thee, and to grant
What their unerring wisdom sees thee want. Dryden.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Managenoun
the handling or government of anything, but esp. of a horse; management; administration. See Manege
Managenoun
to have under control and direction; to conduct; to guide; to administer; to treat; to handle
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
Managenoun
to train in the manege, as a horse; to exercise in graceful or artful action
Managenoun
to treat with care; to husband
Managenoun
to bring about; to contrive
Manageverb
to direct affairs; to carry on business or affairs; to administer
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 Dictionary
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.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'manage' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2732
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'manage' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1386
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'manage' in Verbs Frequency: #171
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Anagrams for manage »
Meagan
agname
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of manage in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of manage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of manage in a Sentence
If something is 90 percent successful its going to be a failure. If the 10 percent causes some sort of outbreak among the participants and also if theres a public perception that somehow sports is getting preferential treatment when other people within society need it as much or more thats a public relations nightmare. I think that baseball faces a different circumstance because even playing half-a-season involves so many more games. What basketball and hockey are looking at, if theyre able, is some kind of playoff thing that starts right away. Just start the playoffs based on where the regular season left off and get it over with. Major League Baseball, to have any kind of valid season leading into the playoffs, have to play 80 games or so. JIM GRAY SAYS HES BUYING STOCK IN BRADY-GRONK BUCS, MLB NEUTRAL SITE PLAN NOT REALISTIC AT ALL Costas said that for baseball to have that type of season, its going to involve a lot more than just quarantining 750 players, their families, managers and more. A plan would have to include the people whodont get the backpage headlines. Not only would you have to quarantine them and the umpires and other officials, but what about the guy who picks up the towels in the locker room ? What about the guy who drives the bus or turns on the lights at the stadium even without fans ? Theres a lot of pitfalls here. People are going to get hurt and go on the injured list. What about Triple-A ? Theyre not playing minor league baseball. Whatre you gon na do ? You gon na quarantine 10 or 12 guys per team just in case somebody is hurt ? Theres a lot of things that can fall through the cracks here even with the best intentions and the best practices, he said. Costas also pondered how fans would be able to return to the ballparks and what social-distancing measures would be taken to keep fans from doing normal things. RED SOX CEO BELIEVES ALEX CORA WILL MANAGE AGAIN EVEN AFTER CHEATING-SCANDAL SUSPENSION [ A ] 90 or 95 percent is a good grade on most tests, it wouldnt be the right grade on this test, and think about it. Lets say you have 10,000 fans at the game and theyre socially distancing the seats, how are you gon na get them through the turnstiles in a socially distanced way and still start the game on time ?
How do you get under the skin of clients today, because they often work on their mobiles and they manage their wealth in their spare time, it might be in the bathroom, it might be waiting for a flight.
If we can't manage integrity at the county level, how do we ever expect to gain trust, as far as voter confidence and free and fair elections go, at the state and national level?
I don't have any faith that Montana, right now at least, can responsibly manage Endangered Threatened Wildlife and Plants and especially predators such as grizzly bears.
You manage things. You lead people.
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- أدارArabic
- sortir-se'nCatalan, Valencian
- zvládnout, spravovat, říditCzech
- verwalten, leiten, schaffen, hinbekommenGerman
- mastrumiEsperanto
- manejarSpanish
- juhtima, hakkama saama, haldama, õnnestumaEstonian
- suoriutua, hallita, johtaa, selviytyä, onnistuaFinnish
- réussir, manier, parvenir, gérerFrench
- bainistighIrish
- megbirkózik, igazgat, sikerül, irányítHungarian
- guidarIdo
- dirigereItalian
- לנהלHebrew
- 管理するJapanese
- 관리Korean
- جێبهجێکردن, بهرێوبردنKurdish
- urusMalay
- erin slagen, managen, leiden, beherenDutch
- klare, lede, håndtereNorwegian
- manejar, conseguir, gerirPortuguese
- руководить, справляться, удаваться, заведовать, управлять, успеватьRussian
- успети, контролисати, постићи, управљатиSerbo-Croatian
- styra, lyckas, handlaSwedish
- muduSwahili
- управляти, керувати, вдаватисяUkrainian
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