manage
/ˈmænɪdʒ/
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Type
Verb
Meaning
To succeed in doing or dealing with something difficult, especially after effort.
Did you manage to finish the entire quarterly report before noon?
She managed to catch the last train despite the heavy traffic downtown.
To control, supervise, or oversee the operations of a business, project, or group of people.
He manages a team of twelve software developers at the branch office.
Has she ever managed a multi-million-dollar marketing budget before?
To handle or use resources such as money or time carefully and effectively.
Learning how to manage your time will dramatically reduce your weekly stress.
They have managed their personal finances responsibly during the economic downturn.
To cope or get by in a difficult situation without excessive hardship or help.
We can manage without electricity for a few hours until the storm passes.
How is your family managing on a single income this year?
How it's used
When this means “supervise or handle resources”
- manage the project
“manage it.”
She manages the accounts directly.
When this means “cope without help or resources”
- manage without help
“manage without it.”
They managed without any extra assistance.
Collocations
- manage to do
- manage a team
- manage a business
- manage expectations
- manage finances
- manage time
- manage stress
- manage without
Antonyms
- fail
- mismanage
Idioms
can manage
Used to say that one is able to cope or does not need assistance.
Thanks for offering to carry those boxes, but I can manage.