man·age /ˈmænɪdʒ/
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"
synset: pull_off, negociate, bring_off, carry_off, manage
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"
synset: manage, deal, care, handle
3. succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
synset: cope, get_by, make_out, make_do, contend, grapple, deal, manage
4. watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"
synset: oversee, supervise, superintend, manage
5. achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
synset: wangle, finagle, manage
6. carry on or function; "We could do with a little more help around here"
7. handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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