MANAGE

(verb) handle effectively
"The burglar wielded an axe", "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"
synonyms : handle , wield
(verb) 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"
synonyms : care , deal , handle
(verb) watch and direct
"Who is overseeing this project?"
synonyms : oversee , superintend , supervise
(verb) 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"
synonyms : bring off , carry off , negociate , pull off
(verb) carry on or function
"We could do with a little more help around here"
synonyms : do
(verb) achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
synonyms : finagle , wangle
(verb) come to terms with
"We got by on just a gallon of gas", "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
synonyms : contend , cope , deal , get by , grapple , make do , make out

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