Manage - Definition

v 1: 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" [syn: pull
off, negociate, bring off, carry off, manage]
[ant: fail]
2: 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" [syn:
manage, deal, care, handle]
3: come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas";
"They made do on half a loaf of bread every day" [syn:
cope, get by, make out, make do, contend,
grapple, deal, manage]
4: watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?" [syn:
oversee, supervise, superintend, manage]
5: achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
[syn: wangle, finagle, manage]
6: carry on or function; "We could do with a little more help
around here" [syn: do, manage]
7: handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young
violinist didn't manage her bow very well" [syn: wield,
handle, manage]