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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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A CPU host helps an AI processor stay fully utilized by helping to manage data and tasks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Buffett said at annual meetings in recent years that Abel’s expertise in evaluating business and acquisitions gave him the right qualities to manage investments.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Program traders using futures to manage risk worsened the single sharpest stock-market crash ever just five years later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Argyll and Bute Council said the emergency funding that helped manage the surge in visitors had simply run out.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

I stare at the carpet for a long time before I manage to spit out the words she wants to hear.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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