manage
verb
man·age
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managed;
managing
Definition of manage
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to handle or direct with a degree of skill: such as
a
: to make and keep compliant
can't manage their child
b
: to treat with care : husband
managed his resources carefully
c
: to exercise executive, administrative, and supervisory direction of
manage a business manage a bond issue manages a baseball team
2
: to work upon or try to alter for a purpose
manage the press manage stress
3
: to succeed in accomplishing : contrive
managed to escape from prison
4
: to direct the professional career of
an agency that manages entertainers
1a
: to direct or carry on business or affairs
also
: to direct a baseball team
b
: to admit of being carried on
2
: to achieve one's purpose
He managed only by careful planning.
manage
nounDefinition of manage (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
archaic
: the action and paces of a trained riding horse
b
: the schooling or handling of a horse
c
: a riding school
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Synonyms for manage
Synonyms: Verb
address, contend (with), cope (with), field, grapple (with), hack, handle, maneuver, manipulate, negotiate, play, swing, take, treat
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Examples of manage in a Sentence
Verb
The business is managed by the owner's daughter. The company is badly managed. When she managed the department, we never missed a deadline. He manages his own finances. an agency that manages entertainers He is skillful in managing horses. There's enough food if we manage it well. We need to do a better job of managing our natural resources.
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Worried about losing tourists, the group that manages Cana Island, located about 175 miles northeast of Milwaukee, had to improvise. — Mitch Smith, New York Times, "Summer on the Swollen Great Lakes," 24 Aug. 2019 Biicla was signed by the same team that manages Whethan and Oliver Tree, and his off-kilter quirk-punk style reflects this patronage. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "First Spin: The Week's Best New Dance Tracks From Avicii & David Guetta, Tinlicker, Petit Biscuit & More," 23 Aug. 2019 These nonprofits certify that forests are managed sustainably, and one common requirement is no genetically modified (GM) trees. — Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, "Scientists say sustainable forestry organizations should lift ban on biotech trees," 23 Aug. 2019 Rackauckas sent a letter to the Sheriff’s Department in late 2018 announcing his decision not to add any deputies linked to the special unit that managed informants in the jails to the Brady list. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, "Court filing raises new questions about Orange County’s handling of informant scandal," 22 Aug. 2019 In June, Wheeler named Perez the interim director of the Office for Community Technology, a small bureau that manages city telecom licenses. — oregonlive.com, "Portland spent $1,100 a night on hotel for mayor’s aide, records show," 22 Aug. 2019 The legend of the Loch Ness monster has commonly been attributed to a plesiosaur that somehow managed to survive the mass extinction event that killed off the dinosaurs. — Fox News, "Loch Ness monster theory ‘plausible,' scientist claims," 21 Aug. 2019 These agencies would be similar to multinational organizations that manage tuna, swordfish and marlin today. — Chris Free, The Conversation, "Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more," 19 Aug. 2019 DS Architecture, also an Ohio company, and the engineering department in Westlake, will be managing the project that is scheduled to open in 2020, said Gadd. — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "The public gets a look at the new senior and community services building to be built in Westlake," 16 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
But the melee did manage to cast a pall of uncertainty over a future election and leave voters wondering if any of the candidates are focused enough to win back the White House. — Los Angeles Times, "At the Democratic debates, CNN set the trap. But blame the candidates for taking the bait," 1 Aug. 2019 Randall turns 27 at the end of August and hits free agency at exactly the right time. Unless the Browns manage to hammer out an extension before then. — Dan Labbe, cleveland.com, "New deal for Browns safety Damarious Randall will take time: What we learned about the Browns on Wednesday," 24 July 2019 Did Brave manage, then, to live up to expectations despite that production hurdle? — Allegra Frank, Vox, "All 21 Pixar movies, definitively ranked," 27 June 2019 Today, the biggest danger for some people who self-manage abortions might be prosecution. — Anna North, Vox, "A boom in at-home abortions is coming," 9 July 2019 So when everything pointed to Child’s Play ’19 being a quick cash-grab, and original horror blazing a trail for the genre, how did the remake manage to win over so many skeptics? — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, "How 'Child's Play' Builds on the Legacy of Horror Remakes," 23 June 2019 How does the Archimedes screw manage to move water uphill? — Ben Finio, Scientific American, "Lift Water with an Archimedes Screw," 11 July 2019 However, if David Moyes' side manage to survive the relegation drop at the expense of Newcastle, then Lascelles could well be tempted with a move to the London Stadium - assuming that a suitably lucrative contract is offered. — SI.com, "West Ham Line Up £15m Bargain Summer Swoop for Newcastle Captain Jamaal Lascelles," 25 Mar. 2018 Season two mostly delivered on developing characterizations, but its plot was frequently marching in place without a lot of direction; season three manages to provide an engaging plot, but falls down on the character development. — Aja Romano, Vox, "Stranger Things season 3 is charming but frustrating. Here’s a spoiler-free review.," 30 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'manage.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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