Word

handle, v.
(handled, handles, handling)
freq. cnt. 64

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 53 freq. cnt.: 41 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

care deal handle manage

sample sentences

"I can deal with this crew of workers"
"This blender can't handle nuts"
"She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

handling handler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

manageable management

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

care

semantic pointers

hyponym

administer, administrate organize, organise work come to grips, get to grips dispose of take care, mind coordinate juggle process mismanage, mishandle, misconduct direct conduct, carry on, deal touch

hypernym

control, command

interact in a certain way
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 46 freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 1

do by handle treat

sample sentences

"Do right by her"
"Treat him with caution, please"
"Handle the press reporters gently"

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

verb group

treat deal, cover, treat, handle, plow, address

hyponym

mock, bemock ignore, disregard, snub, cut wrong handle with kid gloves criminalize nurse strong-arm run roughshod, ride roughshod upstage rough-house brutalize, brutalise do well by smooth over, gloss over, skate over, slur over, skimp over abuse, maltreat, mistreat, ill-use, step, ill-treat coddle, pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge

hypernym

interact

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 64 freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

address cover deal handle plow treat