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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Old English handlen, Anglo Saxon handian; akin to Dutch handelen to trade, German handeln. See hand

[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ændəl

[edit] Noun

handle (plural handles)

1. A part of an object which is held in the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc.
2. That of which use is made; an instrument for effecting a purpose; a tool.
3. (gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.

   • The daily handle of a Las Vegas casino is typically millions of dollars.

4. (topology) A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
5. (slang) A nickname or pseudonym.
6. (Australia, New Zealand) A 10 fl oz (285 ml) glass of beer in the Northern Territory. See also pot, middy for other regional variations.

[edit] Derived terms

• give a handle
• handlebar, handlebars
• handlebody
• love handle

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[edit] Verb

to handle (third-person singular simple present handles, present participle handling, simple past and past participle handled)

1. (intransitive) To use the hands.

   • They have hands, but they handle not - Psalm 115:7

2. To touch; to feel with the hand.

   • Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh - Luke 24:39

3. To use or hold with the hand.

   • About his altar, handling holy things - Milton

4. To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield; often, to manage skillfully.

   • That fellow handles his bow like a crowkeeper - Shakespeare, King Lear, IV-vi

5. To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of, with the hands.

   • The hardness of the winters forces the breeders to house and handle their colts six months every year - Sir W. Temple

6. To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell; as, a merchant handles a variety of goods, or a large stock
7. To deal with; to make a business of.

   • They that handle the law knew me not - Jeremiah, 2:8

8. To treat; to use, well or ill.

   • How wert thou handled being prisoner - Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part I, I-iv

9. To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.

   • You shall see how I'll handle her - Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, V-i

10. To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a theme, an argument, or an objection.

    • We will handle what persons are apt to envy others - Bacon

[edit] Derived terms

• To handle without gloves: (colloquial) See under glove

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