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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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The top four qualifiers started on softer, high-grip “alternate” tires to establish position while the rest of the grid started on harder, more durable “primaries” to manage degradation on the 110-degree track surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

For the past year, Abi has been using ChatGPT – one of the best known AI chatbots – to help manage her health.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

As climate change accelerates, understanding how these animals manage heat could be key to protecting them and preserving marine ecosystems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

OpenAI has also taken heat for its ability to manage the compute crisis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

After the first hour I myself manage to relax, comforted by the routine numbness of my job, the way it allows your mind to go blank as your fingers do all the work.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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