to manage

Examples

• All

• Your mother managed to keep this place running in the face of a lot of financial trouble and never once did she compromise the artistic vision to save money.

  Theater Camp (2023)

• It's good to find others who managed to stay safe from infection.

  Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies (2012)

• On my good days, I think I manage it OK.

• And I said to him, how do you manage to sit here every day?

  André Duqum

• Did you manage to fit in better at school?

  All of Us Strangers (2023)

• We have to find some way of managing with both of these.

  Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

• Some found themselves having to manage and navigate addiction.

  DoctorRamani

• In fact, the Obama administration deserves credit for managing to get any resolution passed at all.

  Academic text (2011)

• Teachers also did not feel confident about their ability to manage mental health situations in their classrooms.

  Academic text (2011)

• Despite all the challenges they faced, they always managed to find a way to stay positive.

Synonyms

S

to survive

vsto manage

425 2.7

Manage to live on very little money

includes this meaning but also covers succeeding at difficult tasks generally

M

to make it

vsto manage

• Informal

311 3.4

To survive after danger or a serious problem

is more general, including everyday coping as well as survival

P

to pull off

vsto manage

301 4.1

To manage to do something difficult or unexpected

is broader, including low-level surviving or managing without dramatic success

C

to cope

vsto manage

272 2.9

To deal with problems and difficult situations

is the general idea of succeeding or surviving when resources are limited

C

to cope with

vsto manage

150 2.9

Manage a difficult problem, situation or strong feeling

covers both dealing and broader success across many hard situations

G

to get by

vsto manage

121 3.1

Manage to live with little money or help

is broader, meaning general success in difficult tasks rather than only surviving

M

to make do

vsto manage

49 3.7

Use what you have even if it is not enough

is less about lack and more about overall success in difficulty

N

to negotiate

vsto manage

28 4.1

Move carefully through or around something difficult, like a steep path

is broader, applying to ongoing survival and coping as well

M

to make out

vsto manage

• Informal

20 3.7

To manage or get by during a difficult time

focuses more on overall success and coping across situations

H

to handle a situation

vsto manage

3 3.2

To deal with a problem or difficult event well

is wider, including surviving and making things work with little help

C

to carry off

vsto manage

2 5.3

To do something difficult successfully and with skill

is more neutral and covers basic coping, not only confident success

B

to bring off

vsto manage

1 6.1

To succeed in doing something difficult

is wider, covering steady coping and survival, not only single successes

N

to navigate tough situations

vsto manage

5.1

To deal with difficult situations calmly and successfully

is similar but can also mean simple survival rather than complex navigation

Antonyms

F

to fail

898 1.0

Not succeed in doing something you wanted to do

Phrasal Verbs

M

to manage stress

3 3.2

To use activities like exercise or talking to someone that reduce stress and help you feel calmer

M

to manage craving

4.9

To control strong urges for things like cigarettes and junk food

How Successful

to succeed

846 2.0

to manage

∞ 3.2

Surface Forms

Etymology