manage, v.
(managed, manages, managing)
freq. cnt. 40
(managed, manages, managing)
freq. cnt. 40
be successful; achieve a goal
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 27
bring off carry off manage negociate pull off
sample sentences
"She succeeded in persuading us all""I managed to carry the box upstairs"
"She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it"
"The pianist negociated the difficult runs"
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s to INFINITIVE
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antonym
semantic pointers
hypernym
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 somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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watch and direct
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
manage oversee superintend supervise
sample sentences
"Who is overseeing this project?"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
contend cope deal get by grapple make do make out manage
sample sentences
"We got by on just a gallon of gas""They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
verb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
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Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
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hypernym
hyponym
achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
finagle manage wangle
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody something
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Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody something
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Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
handle effectively
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
handle manage wield
sample sentences
"The burglar wielded an axe""The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
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Somebody ----s something
carry on or function
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
do manage
sample sentences
"We could do with a little more help around here"verb frames
Something is ----ing PPSomebody ----s PP
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Something is ----ing PPSomebody ----s PP