A2verb1K

Manage

UK /["/ˈmænɪdʒ/","/ˈmænɪdʒɪz/","/ˈmænɪdʒd/","/ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ/"]/US /["/ˈmænɪdʒ/","/ˈmænɪdʒɪz/","/ˈmænɪdʒd/","/ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ/"]/

Definition

to control or be in charge of a business, a team, an organization, land, etc.

In simple words: To control or handle something.

Examples

  • I need to manage my time better to finish my homework.
  • She was asked to manage the new project at work.
  • Can you manage the team while the manager is away?
  • He learned how to manage stress through meditation.
  • They were able to manage their finances after taking a course.

Usage notes

Commonly used in both professional and everyday contexts. Not usually used in highly formal situations. Avoid using when discussing passive or uncontrolled situations.

Grammar pattern

manage + object

Memory hint

Think of a manager juggling multiple tasks at once.

Collocations

  • effectively
  • efficiently
  • properly
  • be difficult to
  • be easy to
  • learn (how) to
  • nicely
  • perfectly well
  • very well
  • be able to
  • can
  • have to
  • on
  • without
  • manage on your own
  • nicely
  • perfectly well
  • very well
  • be able to
  • can
  • have to
  • on
  • without
  • manage on your own
  • nicely
  • perfectly well
  • very well
  • be able to
  • can
  • have to
  • on
  • without
  • manage on your own
  • nicely
  • perfectly well
  • very well
  • be able to
  • can
  • have to
  • on
  • without
  • manage on your own
  • effectively
  • efficiently
  • properly
  • be difficult to
  • be easy to
  • learn (how) to

Synonyms

  • oversee
  • control
  • direct
  • handle
  • administer

Antonyms

  • neglect
  • abandon
  • mismanage

Common mistakes

  • Using 'manage' without an object, e.g., 'I manage.' without specifying what is being managed.
  • Confusing with 'managing' when the present participle is not needed.
  • Incorrectly using 'manage' as a synonym for 'administer' in non-administrative contexts.