Manage

Spanish Meaning

gestionar

administrar

manejar

ejercer

manipular

dirigir

alcanzar a hacer algo

arreglarse

ir tirando

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.