manage
verb
Simple meaning
To handle or control.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
manuhjSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmænədʒ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
transitive
To handle or control (a situation, job).
Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
transitive
To direct or be in charge of.
Handle effectively
Watch and direct
intransitive
To succeed at an attempt in spite of difficulty. [with infinitive]
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To handle or control (a situation, job).
Used this way, manage is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Someone who controls resources and expenditures.
The act of managing something.
Capable of being managed or controlled.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A non-market economy in which government intervention is important in allocating goods and resources and determining prices.
Someone who controls resources and expenditures.
The editor in charge of all editorial activities of a newspaper or magazine.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Capable of being managed or controlled.
A database management system designed to manage an object-oriented database.
A database management system designed to manage a relational database.
Manager of a branch office of a bank.
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