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.

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

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 …

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.

If you manage an organization, business, or system, or the people who work in it, you are responsible for controlling them. Within two years he was managing the store. [VERB noun]

Nov 3, 2025 · (transitive) To manage to say; to say while fighting back embarrassment, laughter, etc.

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

MANAGE meaning: 1 : to have control of (something, such as a business, department, sports team, etc.); 2 : to take care of and make decisions about (someone's time, money, etc.)

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.