Definition of manage

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • manage is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • manage is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • manage is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of manage


  • watch and direct (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. oversee
    2. superintend
    3. supervise
  • carry on or function (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. do
  • achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. finagle
    2. wangle
  • succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. contend
    2. cope
    3. deal
    4. get by
    5. grapple
    6. make do
    7. make out
  • handle effectively (verb)

    Examples

    1. The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well

    Synonyms

    1. handle
    2. wield
  • be successful; achieve a goal (verb)

    Examples

    1. I managed to carry the box upstairs

    Synonyms

    1. bring off
    2. carry off
    3. negociate
    4. pull off
  • be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (verb)

    Examples

    1. She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old

    Synonyms

    1. care
    2. deal
    3. handle

See definition of manage in Merriam Webster