manage
[verb]
Synonyms:
- administer, be in charge (of), command, conduct, direct, handle, run, supervise
- succeed, accomplish, arrange, contrive, effect, engineer
- handle, control, manipulate, operate, use
- cope, carry on, get by (informal), make do, muddle through, survive

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Contrasted words: collapse, fail, fall down, give up, poop (out)
Related Idioms: sink or swim on one's own
Related Words: superintend, guide, bring about, carry out, contrive, effect, execute, accomplish, achieve, succeed

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English Thesaurus: control, run, be in charge of somebody/something, manage, be in power, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

man‧age S1 W1 /ˈmænɪdʒ/ verb
[Word Family: noun: management, manager, manageability, manageress; adjective: manageable ≠ unmanageable, managerial; verb: manage]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Italian; Origin: maneggiare, from mano 'hand', from Latin manus]

1. BUSINESS [transitive] to direct or control a business or department and the people, equipment, and money involved in it:
He was asked to manage a new department.
Managing a football team is harder than you think.
The company had been very badly managed.
a brewery which has been owned and managed by the same family for over 100 years

2. DO SOMETHING DIFFICULT [intransitive and transitive] to succeed in doing something difficult, especially after trying very hard
manage to do something
I finally managed to push the huge animal away.
How do you manage to stay so slim?
We somehow managed to persuade him.
Juventus managed two goals in the last ten minutes.
I don’t know how I’ll manage it, but I’ll be there.

REGISTER
In written English, people often use succeed in doing something rather than manage to do something, as it sounds more formal:
At a time of depression, Roosevelt succeeded in restoring hope.

3. DEAL WITH PROBLEMS [intransitive] to succeed in dealing with problems, living in a difficult situation etc:
I don’t know how she manages with seven children.
We didn’t have the proper equipment, but we managed somehow.
manage without
How do you manage without a washing machine?
manage with
I can’t afford to get you a new coat – you’ll have to manage with the one you’ve got.

4. TIME/MONEY ETC [transitive] to use your time, money etc sensibly, without wasting it:
Paying a little each month can help you manage your money.
You need to learn to manage your time more effectively.
Consultants can help academic institutions to manage their resources more efficiently.

5. LIVE WITHOUT MUCH MONEY [intransitive] to succeed in buying the things that you need in order to live even though you do not have very much money Synonym : get by:
I honestly don’t know how we’ll manage now Keith’s lost his job.
It’ll be tight, but I guess I’ll just about manage.
manage on
People like Jim have to manage on as little as $75 a week.

6. NOT NEED HELP [intransitive and transitive] spoken to be able to do something or carry something without help:
Can you manage all right, Mum?
You’ll never manage that suitcase; let me take it.
Thank you, but I think I can manage perfectly well on my own.

7. KEEP TIDY [transitive] especially British English to succeed in keeping something neat and tidy:
He’ll never manage such a big garden on his own.

8. CONTROL [transitive] to control the behaviour of a person or animal, so that they do what you want:
It’s hard to manage your children and do the shopping.
The horse was huge and vicious. Giles was the only one who could manage her.

9. BE STRONG ENOUGH [transitive] to be able to do something because you are strong enough or healthy enough:
He tried to walk, but managed only a few shaky steps.

10. EAT/DRINK [transitive] to be able to eat or drink something:
Could you manage another drink?

11. CAUSE PROBLEMS [transitive] to do something that causes problems – used humorously
manage to do something
Andrews has managed to get himself sacked.
I don’t know how I managed to arrive so late.

12. manage a few words/a smile etc to make yourself say or do something when you do not really want to:
Tom looked tired but still managed a smile.
manage to smile/speak/laugh etc
‘Why do you hate me so much?’ he managed to say.

13. HAVE TIME FOR [transitive] to be able to meet someone or do something, even though you are busy:
Can you manage dinner tonight?
‘Is there any chance you could work late?’ ‘I think I could manage an hour.’

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

manage
verb
I. succeed in doing sth
ADV. nicely, perfectly/very well I can manage perfectly well on my own, thank you.
successfully | eventually, finally | somehow | financially She was finding it difficult to manage financially.
VERB + MANAGE be able to, can/could Can you manage?
have to We'll just have to manage somehow.
be difficult to | be easy to
PREP. on I don't know how they manage on only £50 a week.
without I can manage without a dishwasher.
PHRASES manage on your own

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

manage
II. control/direct sb/sth
ADV. competently, effectively, efficiently, properly, successfully, well | badly | actively We will actively manage your portfolio to maximize the return on your investment.
sustainably All our tropical timber products come from sustainably managed sources.
VERB + MANAGE be difficult to The children were very difficult to manage.
be easy to | learn (how) to You need to learn how to manage your time effectively.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

control to have power over a country, place, company etc, and decide what happens there:
The Democrats controlled the US Congress.
Government forces now control the city.
run to make the important everyday decisions concerning a company, organization, country etc, so that it can continue to operate:
He runs a software company in New York.
The parents want to run the school themselves.
The government is unfit to run the country.
The charity runs a medical clinic in one of the poorest parts of the city.
be in charge of somebody/something to have control over something, or responsibility for a group of people:
She is in charge of training new employees.
I left him in charge of the children while I was out.
manage to be in charge of a company, especially one that someone else owns:
In 1963, she opened a furniture store, and her son has managed it since 1985.
be in power if a group or leader is in power, they have political control of a country:
Abe resigned after less than a year in power.
It was the first time a democratically elected government had been in power.
rule if a leader or political group rules a country, they have political control of that country:
President Assad ruled the country for almost 30 years.
The same party has ruled Japan for many years.
supervise to be in charge of a group of workers or students and make sure that they do their work properly:
Professor Braude supervised the research team.
He’s supervising the building work.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

rule an instruction that says what people are allowed to do or not allowed to do, for example in a game, school, or company:
the rules of baseball
He disobeyed the school rules.
law an official rule that everyone in a country, city, or state must obey:
It is against the law to carry a concealed weapon.
The law requires motorcyclists to wear helmets.
regulation an official rule or order, which is part of a set of rules made by a government or organization:
the regulations for applying for a passport
building regulations
environmental regulations on air pollution
restriction an official rule that limits what people can do:
new restrictions on immigration
The government is planning to impose regulations on the amount of alcohol you can bring into the country.
guidelines rules or instructions about the best way to do something:
the Department of Health’s guidelines for a healthy diet
guidelines for classroom teachers
code a set of rules that people or organizations agree to obey but are not forced to obey:
The school has a dress code for its students.
the company’s code of conduct
statute formal a law that has been officially approved by a parliament, council etc, and written down:
The statute banned corporal punishment.
ordinance American English a law, made by a city or town, that forbids or restricts an activity:
A local ordinance limited speed in the parks to ten miles an hour.
control to have power over a country, place, company etc, and decide what happens there:
The Democrats controlled the US Congress.
Government forces now control the city.
run to make the important everyday decisions concerning a company, organization, country etc, so that it can continue to operate:
He runs a software company in New York.
The parents want to run the school themselves.
The government is unfit to run the country.
The charity runs a medical clinic in one of the poorest parts of the city.
be in charge of somebody/something to have control over something, or responsibility for a group of people:
She is in charge of training new employees.
I left him in charge of the children while I was out.
manage to be in charge of a company, especially one that someone else owns:
In 1963, she opened a furniture store, and her son has managed it since 1985.
be in power if a group or leader is in power, they have political control of a country:
Abe resigned after less than a year in power.
It was the first time a democratically elected government had been in power.
supervise to be in charge of a group of workers or students and make sure that they do their work properly:
Professor Braude supervised the research team.
He’s supervising the building work.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

succeed verb [intransitive] to do something you tried or wanted to do:
Will they succeed in winning the election?
He wanted to make her jealous, and he succeeded.
manage verb [intransitive] to succeed in doing something difficult, after trying hard. Manage to do something is very commonly used instead of succeed in doing something in everyday English:
He finally managed to find an apartment near his office.
Don’t worry – I’m sure we’ll manage somehow.
achieve verb [transitive] to succeed in doing something good or important:
She’s achieved a lot in the short time she’s been with the company.
If we are to achieve our goals, we have to plan properly.
accomplish verb [transitive] formal to achieve something:
The government accomplished its objective of reducing violent crime.
What do you hope to accomplish this year?
make it to be successful in your career, or to succeed in reaching a place or part of a competition:
Only a few people make it to the top and become professional singers.
We finally made it to Chicago.
Which two teams will make it to the final?
pull off phrasal verb to succeed in doing something, especially when you could easily have not succeeded. Pull off sounds rather informal:
Italy pulled off a great victory over Germany.
I’d never performed on my own before, and wasn’t sure if I could pull it off.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲