manage

Verb

Verb Forms: managed, managing, manages

To control, direct, or be in charge of something.
be successful; achieve a goal
- "I managed to carry the box upstairs"
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
- "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
come to terms with
watch and direct
achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
carry on or function
handle effectively
- "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"
To direct or be in charge of.
To handle or control (a situation, job).
To handle with skill, wield (a tool, weapon etc.).
To succeed at an attempt in spite of difficulty.
To succeed at an attempt in spite of difficulty.
To end up doing something that could or should have been avoided.
To achieve (something) without fuss, or without outside help.
To manage to say; to say while fighting back embarrassment, laughter, etc.
To train (a horse) in the manège; to exercise in graceful or artful action.
To treat with care; to husband.
To bring about; to contrive.

Noun

The act of managing or controlling something.
Manège.

Examples

"That's nice, dear!", she managed.
Even though Jack is a novice, he manages his team with great success.
He managed to climb the tower.
It's a tough job, but I'll manage.
It’s tricky to MANAGE your tile rack while also anticipating your opponent’s next Scrabble move.
She somehow managed to sit on the wet paint.
The government managed the inflation very poorly.

Origin / Etymology

From Early Modern English manage, menage, from Middle English *manage, *menage, from Old French manege (“the handling or training of a horse, horsemanship, riding, maneuvers, proceedings”), probably from Old Italian maneggiare (“to handle, manage, touch, treat”), ultimately from Latin manus (“the hand”); see manual. Doublet of manège.
Compare typologically English handle; Russian руководи́ть (rukovodítʹ) (< рука́ (ruká)).

Synonyms

bring off, care, carry off, contend, cope, deal, do, finagle, get by, grapple, handle, make do, make out, negociate, oversee, pull off, superintend, supervise, wangle, wield, bewield, contrive

Antonyms

fail

Scrabble Score: 9

manage: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
manage: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
manage: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

manage: valid Words With Friends Word