manage (
http://definr.com/manage)
v 1: be successful; achieve a goal; "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" [syn:
pull off,
bring off,
carry off] [ant:
fail]
2: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with
this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts";
"She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
[syn:
deal,
care,
handle]
3: come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just
a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread
every day" [syn:
cope,
get by,
make out,
make do,
contend,
grapple,
deal]
4: watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?" [syn:
oversee,
supervise,
superintend]
5: achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
[syn:
wangle,
finagle]
6: carry on or manage; "We could do with a little more help
around here" [syn:
do]