manage implies direct handling and manipulating or maneuvering toward a desired result.

MANAGE definition: 1. to succeed in doing or dealing with something, especially something difficult: 2. to succeed in…. Learn more.

1. (also intr) to be in charge (of); administer: to manage one's affairs; to manage a shop. 2. to succeed in being able (to do something) despite obstacles; contrive: did you manage to go to sleep?. 3. to have …

MANAGE definition: to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship. See examples of manage used in a sentence.

to take charge or care of: to manage my investments. to dominate or influence (a person) by tact, flattery, or artifice: He manages the child with exemplary skill.

There are 28 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb manage, 12 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Definition of manage verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To control, restrain, or lead by keeping in a desired state or condition; direct by influence or persuasion: as, to manage an angry or an insane person.

If you manage time, money, or other resources, you deal with them carefully and do not waste them. In a busy world, managing your time is increasingly important.

Some common synonyms of manage are conduct, control, and direct. While all these words mean "to use one's powers to lead, guide, or dominate," manage implies direct handling and manipulating or …