handle

verb [T] (DEAL WITH)

/ˈhæn·dəl/

Definition

› to deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of something: Who handles the marketing in your company? Some managers have no idea how to handle people.

(Definition of handle verb (DEAL WITH) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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handicap verb
handiwork noun
handkerchief noun
handle noun (TOUCH)
handle verb (DEAL WITH)
handle verb (TOUCH)
handlebars plural noun
handler noun
handmade adjective
handout noun (DOCUMENT)

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