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Manage

🔄 Synonyms of "Manage"

18 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
contendverb	(intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
handleverb	The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
grappleverb	(figuratively, with with) To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; to struggle to deal with.
dealnoun	(often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
wangleverb	(transitive) To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.
make outverb	(slang, chiefly US, intransitive) To embrace and kiss passionately.
superviseverb	(transitive) To oversee or direct a task or organization.
copeverb	(intransitive) To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
overseeverb	(figuratively) To supervise, guide, review or direct the actions of a person or group.
doverb	(auxiliary) A syntactic marker.
make doverb	(intransitive, idiomatic, informal) To survive, get by (with), or use whatever is available (due to lack of resources).
finagleverb	(transitive) To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated and/or intensive efforts.
superintendverb	To oversee the work of others; to supervise.
get byverb	(intransitive, idiomatic) To subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level.
pull offverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To achieve, accomplish, succeed at (something difficult).
carry offverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity.
bring offverb	To succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult.
carenoun	Close attention; concern; responsibility.

↔️ Antonyms of "Manage"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
failverb	(intransitive) To be unsuccessful.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Manage"

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

Word	Definition
bring offverb	To succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult.
overseeverb	(figuratively) To supervise, guide, review or direct the actions of a person or group.
superviseverb	(transitive) To oversee or direct a task or organization.
superintendverb	To oversee the work of others; to supervise.
dealverb	(transitive) To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.
make doverb	(intransitive, idiomatic, informal) To survive, get by (with), or use whatever is available (due to lack of resources).
copeverb	(intransitive) To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
get byverb	(intransitive, idiomatic) To subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level.
carry offverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity.
finagleverb	(transitive) To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated and/or intensive efforts.
wangleverb	(transitive) To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.
handleverb	The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
contendverb	(intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
pull offverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To achieve, accomplish, succeed at (something difficult).
doverb	(auxiliary) A syntactic marker.
grappleverb	(figuratively, with with) To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; to struggle to deal with.
make outverb	(slang, chiefly US, intransitive) To embrace and kiss passionately.
careverb	(transitive, intransitive) To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
conductverb	Behaviour; the manner of behaving.
addressverb	(transitive, reflexive) To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.