definition of
manage

[1] #1 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". wn

[2] #2 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". wn

[3] #3 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". wn

[4] #4 manage v. [oversee, supervise, superintend] watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?". wn

[5] #5 manage v. [wangle, finagle] achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods. wn