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manage v. [
pull off, negociate, bring off, carry off] 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"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs"
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manage v. [
deal, care, handle] 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"
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manage v. [
cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal] come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
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manage v. [
oversee, supervise, superintend] watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"
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manage v. [
wangle, finagle] achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
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