manage
     v 1: be successful; achieve a goal; "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"
          [syn: {pull off}, {negociate}, {bring off}, {carry off}]
          [ant: {fail}]
     2: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with
        this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts";
        "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
        [syn: {deal}, {care}, {handle}]
     3: come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just
        a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread
        every day" [syn: {cope}, {get by}, {make out}, {make do},
        {contend}, {grapple}, {deal}]
     4: watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?" [syn: {oversee},
         {supervise}, {superintend}]
     5: achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
        [syn: {wangle}, {finagle}]
     6: carry on or manage; "We could do with a little more help
        around here" [syn: {do}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0