manage

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From Old French manege (the handling or training of a horse, horsemanship, riding, maneuvers, proceedings), probably < Italian maneggiare (to handle, manage, touch, treat) < mano < Latin manus (the hand); see manual.

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Infinitive
to manage

Third person singular
manages

Simple past
managed

Past participle
managed

Present participle
managing

to manage (third-person singular simple present manages, present participle managing, simple past and past participle managed)

  1. (transitive) to direct or be in charge of.
  2. (transitive) to handle or control
  3. (transitive) to force.
  4. (intransitive) to succeed at an attempt
    He managed to climb the tower.
  5. (intransitive) to achieve without fuss, or without outside help.

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