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Handle

🔄 Synonyms of "Handle"

14 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
addressnoun	Direction.
worknoun	(uncountable) Employment.
holdverb	(transitive) To grasp or grip.
manageverb	(transitive) To direct or be in charge of.
coververb	A lid.
gripnoun	(transitive or intransitive) To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.
dealnoun	(often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
treatverb	(transitive) To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward.
palmnoun	The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand or other primate hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
plownoun	(American spelling) Alternative spelling of plough. [(agriculture) A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.]
handgripnoun	A handle; the portion of a handle that the hand occupies.
do byverb	(informal, usually used with right/well or wrong/ill) To perform on behalf of someone or with someone in mind; to behave in a manner befitting someone.
carenoun	Close attention; concern; responsibility.
wieldverb	To handle with skill and ease, especially a weapon or tool.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Handle"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
handgripnoun	A handle; the portion of a handle that the hand occupies.
gripnoun	(transitive or intransitive) To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.
holdverb	(transitive) To grasp or grip.
coververb	A lid.
manageverb	(transitive) To direct or be in charge of.
addressnoun	Direction.
worknoun	(uncountable) Employment.
wieldverb	To handle with skill and ease, especially a weapon or tool.
dealnoun	(often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
do byverb	(informal, usually used with right/well or wrong/ill) To perform on behalf of someone or with someone in mind; to behave in a manner befitting someone.
treatverb	(transitive) To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward.
plownoun	(American spelling) Alternative spelling of plough. [(agriculture) A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.]
carenoun	Close attention; concern; responsibility.
palmnoun	The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand or other primate hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
handholdnoun	A projection that one may hold onto for support, e.g. in mountain climbing.
handfulnoun	The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
graspverb	To understand.
carryverb	(transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
swaynoun	(intransitive) To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.
fistfulnoun	The amount that can be held in a closed fist.