The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - managev.

1) handle, administer, run, supervise, look after, watch over, direct, head, oversee, superintend, direct, preside over, be in charge (of) , take care of, control; rule (over) , govern, regulate: Mr Grant manages the glove department. 2) handle, cope or deal with, control, govern, manipulate: Will you be able to manage such a frisky horse? 3 conduct, carry on, carry out, bring off, control, undertake, take care of, look after, handle: Is she old enough to manage her own affairs? 4 succeed, function, make do, make it, shift (for oneself) , get along or by or on, make out, muddle through, survive: Will you be able to manage from here on?