Synonyms: handle, wield, manage
Definition: handle effectively
Usage: The burglar wielded an axe; The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well
Similar words: manipulate
Definition: hold something in one's hands and move it
Synonyms: deal, handle, manage, care
Definition: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
Usage: I can deal with this crew of workers; This blender can't handle nuts; She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old
Similar words: command, control
Definition: exercise authoritative control or power over
Usage: control the budget; Command the military forces
Synonyms: oversee, manage, superintend, supervise
Definition: watch and direct
Usage: Who is overseeing this project?
Similar words: administer, administrate
Definition: work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
Usage: administer a program; she administers the funds
Synonyms: bring off, carry off, negociate, manage, pull off
Definition: be successful; achieve a goal
Usage: 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
Similar words: win, succeed, bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods
Definition: attain success or reach a desired goal
Usage: The enterprise succeeded; We succeeded in getting tickets to the show; she struggled to overcome her handicap and won
Synonyms: wangle, manage, finagle
Definition: achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
Similar words: accomplish, achieve, attain, reach
Definition: to gain with effort
Usage: she achieved her goal despite setbacks
Synonyms: deal, contend, cope, make do, make out, manage, grapple, get by
Definition: come to terms with
Usage: We got by on just a gallon of gas; They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
Definition: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Usage: think before you act; We must move quickly; The governor should act on the new energy bill; The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel