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manage

[man-ij] / ˈmæn ɪdʒ /
VERB
be in charge, control
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administer conduct dominate govern guide handle maintain operate oversee regulate run supervise take care of take over train use
STRONG
advocate boss captain command concert counsel designate direct disburse engineer execute head influence instruct manipulate minister officiate pilot ply preside request rule steer superintend watch wield
WEAK
call the shots call upon care for carry on engage in hold down run the show take the helm watch over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
follow forget leave mismanage neglect obey serve surrender yield
STRONG
hurt ignore oppose
WEAK
bumble fail
VERB
accomplish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
achieve carry out deal with work
STRONG
arrange con contrive cook doctor effect engineer execute finagle fix jockey plant rig scam succeed swing upstage wangle
WEAK
bring about bring off cope with play games pull strings push around put one over
Antonyms
STRONG
destroy disarrange disorder disorganize disturb fail forget ignore neglect unsettle
WEAK
bumble mismanage
VERB
survive, get by
Synonyms
STRONG
cope endure fare last muddle shift stagger
WEAK
bear up carry on get along get on make do make out scrape by
Antonyms
WEAK
bumble fail mismanage

Example Sentences

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Usually he can manage about a dozen listings a day.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

That has badly restricted exports from the Gulf region, and raised questions about whether oil can reach global markets even if OPEC+ members in the region manage to ramp up production.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

They help forecast demand, optimize planting, prioritize shipments, and manage inventory.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

In 2020, Hamza Lemssouguer received an offer to manage several billion dollars for hedge-fund titan Ken Griffin, the founder of Citadel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Mom says side bangs might be tricky to manage in the summer humidity, but Mari insists that summer is a “curly girl’s time to shine.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.