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manage
/ˈmænɪdʒ/ verbDefinition
DO SUCCESSFULLY [I, T] › to do something or deal with something successfully: Will you be able to manage on your own? [+ to do sth] Anyway, we managed to get there on time.
CONTROL [T] › to be in control of an office, shop, team, etc: He used to manage the bookshop on King Street.
USE TIME/MONEY [T] › to use or organize your time or money: He's no good at managing his money.
HAVE ENOUGH MONEY [I] › to have enough money to live: How can anyone manage on such a low income?
(Definition of manage verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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