manage
manage
(mænɪdʒ )Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense manages , present participle managing , past tense, past participle managed
1. verb
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]
Most factories in the area are obsolete and badly managed. [be VERB-ed]
There is a lack of confidence in the government's ability to manage the economy. [VERB noun]
Professors are notoriously difficult to manage. [VERB noun]
2. verb
In a busy world, managing your time is increasingly important. [VERB noun]
Josh expects me to manage all the household expenses on very little. [VERB noun]
3. verb
Somehow, he'd managed to persuade Kay to buy one for him. [VERB to-infinitive]
I managed to pull myself up onto a wet, sloping ledge. [VERB to-infinitive]
Over the past 12 months the company has managed a 10 per cent improvement. [VERB noun]
4. verb
She had managed perfectly well without medication for three years. [VERB]
I am managing, but I could not possibly give up work. [VERB]
How did your mother manage when your father left? [VERB]
5. verb
If you say that you can manage an amount of time or money for something, you mean that you can afford to spend that time or money on it.
This makes it ideal for those who can only manage a few hours in the morning or evening. [VERB noun]
'All right, I can manage a fiver,' McMinn said with reluctance. [VERB noun]
6. verb
If you say that someone managed a particular response, such as a laugh or a greeting, you mean that it was difficult for them to do it because they were feeling sad or upset.
He looked dazed as he spoke to reporters, managing only a weak smile. [VERB noun]
He managed a few sentences about his visit to the prison. [VERB noun]
Now is the time to forge ahead with all the enthusiasm and optimism that you can manage. [VERB noun]
