Manage

German Meaning

verwalten

managen

steuern

handhaben

schaffen

bewältigen

leiten

führen

auskommen

regeln

bewerkstelligen

zurechtkommen

leisten

fertig werden

hinkriegen

verkraften

packen

in Ordnung halten

anstellen

vorstehen

langen

English Meaning

  1. To direct or control the use of; handle: manage a complex machine tool.
  2. To exert control over: "Managing the news . . . is the oldest game in town” ( James Reston). "A major crisis to be managed loomed on the horizon” ( Time).
  3. To make submissive to one's authority, discipline, or persuasion.
  4. To direct the affairs or interests of: manage a company; an agency that manages performers. See Synonyms at conduct.
  5. To succeed in accomplishing or achieving, especially with difficulty; contrive or arrange: managed to get a promotion.
  6. To direct or conduct business affairs.
  7. To continue to get along; carry on: learning how to manage on my own.