/ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ/ General American, Canada, weak vowel distinction
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der.
Proto-Italic *manus
Latin manus
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Latin -izāre
Vulgar Latin *manizāre
Old Italian maneggiareder.?
Old French manegebor.
Middle English *manage
English manage
From Early Modern English manage, menage, from Middle English *manage, *menage, from Old French manege (“the handling or training of a horse, horsemanship, riding, maneuvers, proceedings”), probably from Old Italian maneggiare (“to handle, manage, touch, treat”), from Vulgar Latin *manizāre (“handle”), from Latin manus (“hand”) + -izāre (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of manège.
Compare typologically English handle; Russian руководи́ть (rukovodítʹ) (< рука́ (ruká)).
Meanings
(archaic, uncountable) The act of managing or controlling something.
the unlucky manage of this fatal brawl c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i]:
the winged God himſelfe
Came riding on a Lion rauenous,
Taught to obay the menage of that Elfe […]. 1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto XII”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
Young men, in the conduct and manage of actions, embrace more than they can hold. 1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Youth and Age”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC:
(uncountable) Manège.
You must draw [the horse] in his career with his manage, and turn, doing the corvetto, leaping &c.. 1622, Henry Peacham (Jr.), The Compleat Gentleman:
/ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ/ General American, Canada, weak vowel distinction
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der.
Proto-Italic *manus
Latin manus
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Latin -izāre
Vulgar Latin *manizāre
Old Italian maneggiareder.?
Old French manegebor.
Middle English *manage
English manage
From Early Modern English manage, menage, from Middle English *manage, *menage, from Old French manege (“the handling or training of a horse, horsemanship, riding, maneuvers, proceedings”), probably from Old Italian maneggiare (“to handle, manage, touch, treat”), from Vulgar Latin *manizāre (“handle”), from Latin manus (“hand”) + -izāre (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of manège.
Compare typologically English handle; Russian руководи́ть (rukovodítʹ) (< рука́ (ruká)).
Meanings
(transitive) To direct or be in charge of.
Even though Jack is a novice, he manages his team with great success.
Interlaken East station is jointly owned with the standard gauge Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon Railway from Bern and Thun and the Swiss Federal Railways metre-gauge Brünig line from Lucerne, but is managed and staffed by the Bernese Oberland group. 1960 December, Voyageur, “The Mountain Railways of the Bernese Oberland”, in Trains Illustrated, page 750:
(transitive) To handle or control (a situation, job).
The government managed the inflation very poorly.
(transitive) To handle with skill, wield (a tool, weapon etc.).
The moſt vnruly, and the boldeſt boy,
That euer warlike weapons menaged […]. 1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book II, Canto II”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
It was so much his interest to manage his Protestant subjects. 1705, J[oseph] Addison, Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, &c. in the Years 1701, 1702, 1703, London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
(intransitive) To succeed at an attempt in spite of difficulty.
He managed to climb the tower.
Congratulations on managing to use the phrase “preponderant criterion” in a chart (“On your marks”, November 9th). Was this the work of a kakorrhaphiophobic journalist set a challenge by his colleagues, or simply an example of glossolalia? 2013 November 30, Paul Davis, “Letters: Say it as simply as possible”, in The Economist, volume 409, number 8864:
Old Applegate, in the stern, just set and looked at me, and Lord James, amidship, waved both arms and kept hollering for help. I took a couple of everlasting big strokes and managed to grab hold of the skiff's rail, close to the stern. 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter VII, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
(intransitive, ironic) To succeed at an attempt in spite of difficulty. ▸ To end up doing something that could or should have been avoided.
She somehow managed to sit on the wet paint.
Despite that, Swindon should have been level in stoppage time, but Mathieu Baudry somehow managed to put a free header over the crossbar from point-blank range. 2020 November 24, PA Media, “Swindon Town 0-1 Lincoln City”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 21 Oct 2022:
(ambitransitive) To achieve (something) without fuss, or without outside help.
Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily. Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field. 2013 July 20, “Welcome to the plastisphere”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8845:
It's a tough job, but I'll manage.
(transitive) To manage to say; to say while fighting back embarrassment, laughter, etc.
"That's nice, dear!", she managed.
(transitive) To train (a horse) in the manège; to exercise in graceful or artful action.
(obsolete, transitive) To treat with care; to husband.
[She] […]manages her last half-crown with care,
And trudges to the Mall, on foot 1673, John Dryden, “Prologue”, in Marriage à la Mode:
(obsolete, transitive) To bring about; to contrive.
in a town of war,
Yet wild, the people's hearts brimful of fear,
To manage private and domestic quarrel,
In night, and on the court and guard of safety! c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iii]:
manus (Terms etymologically related to manage (verb)) · manege (Terms etymologically related to manage (verb)) · manual (Terms etymologically related to manage (verb))
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ease) · cs zvládat (to handle a tool with ease) · eo regi (to direct or be in charge) · sh постићи (to succeed at an attempt) · pl zajmować (to handle or control a situation or job) · pt manejar (to handle or control a situation or job) · fr accomplir (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · hu boldogul (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · ro administra (to direct or be in charge) · ro descurca singur (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · sh руковати (to handle or control a situation or job) · ro face față (to handle or control a situation or job) · pl zająć (to handle or control a situation or job) · ru справля́ться (to succeed at an attempt) · fi hallita (to handle or control a situation or job) · es arreglárselas (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · sv lyckas (to succeed at an attempt) · sh контролисати (to handle or control a situation or job) · ca aconseguir (to succeed at an attempt) · bg справям се (to handle or control a situation or job) · sh snalaziti se (to handle or control a situation or job) · uk примудря́тися (to end up doing something that could or should have been avoided) · fr manier (to handle a tool with ease) · fi johtaa (to direct or be in charge) · sh rukovoditi (to direct or be in charge) · la tractō (to direct or be in charge) · hu irányít (to direct or be in charge) · bg управлявам (to direct or be in charge) · id menangani (to handle a tool with ease) · ro gestiona (to direct or be in charge) · uk вдаватися (to succeed at an attempt) · hu megállja a helyét (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · pl poradzić (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · es manejar (to handle or control a situation or job) · eo mastrumi (to direct or be in charge) · sh kontrolisati (to handle or control a situation or job) · la tractō (to handle or control a situation or job) · hu vezet (to direct or be in charge) · hu igazgat (to direct or be in charge) · hu bánik (to handle a tool with ease) · pl zdołać (to succeed at an attempt) · sv handla (to handle a tool with ease) · es gerenciar (to direct or be in charge) · et hakkama saama (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · sh snalaziti se (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · pl dokonać (to succeed at an attempt) · no håndtere (to handle or control a situation or job) · ru управля́ть (to direct or be in charge) · pl władać (to handle a tool with ease) · el κατορθώνω (to succeed at an attempt) · ro descurca (to succeed at an attempt) · cs zvládnout (to handle or control a situation or job) · uk управля́ти (to direct or be in charge) · bg съумявам (to succeed at an attempt) · cs řídit (to direct or be in charge) · pl podołać (to succeed at an attempt) · it arrangiarsi (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · pl kierować (to direct or be in charge) · sh успети сам (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · ru умудри́ться (to end up doing something that could or should have been avoided) · ca dirigir (to direct or be in charge) · id berhasil (to succeed at an attempt) · sw mudu (to succeed at an attempt) · fi suoriutua (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · ckb بەرێوبردن (to direct or be in charge) · pl zarządzać (to direct or be in charge) · et juhtima (to direct or be in charge) · ro descurca (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · mi whakahaere (to handle or control a situation or job) · id mengurus (to direct or be in charge) · sh управљати (to direct or be in charge) · ru руководи́ть (to handle or control a situation or job) · no lede (to direct or be in charge) · pl sprawić (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · fr parvenir (to succeed at an attempt) · ru руководи́ть (to direct or be in charge) · sh управљати (to handle a tool with ease) · gl axeitar (to handle a tool with ease) · gl manexar (to direct or be in charge) · id mengontrol (to handle or control a situation or job) · it riuscire (to succeed at an attempt) · ca sortir-se'n (to succeed at an attempt) · ro conduce (to direct or be in charge) · sh водити (to direct or be in charge) · ca manejar (to handle or control a situation or job) · ms urus (to direct or be in charge) · de schaffen (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · fr diriger (to handle or control a situation or job) · es manejar (to direct or be in charge) · fr réussir (to succeed at an attempt) · es gerentear (to direct or be in charge) · mn удирдах (to direct or be in charge) · mn эрхлэх (to direct or be in charge) · es defenderse (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · sv klara (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · bg ръководя (to direct or be in charge) · tyz cai cuổn (to handle or control a situation or job) · es gerenciar (to handle or control a situation or job) · ca sortir-se'n (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · de leiten (to direct or be in charge) · es lograr (to succeed at an attempt) · sh barata (to handle a tool with ease) · de schaffen (to succeed at an attempt) · hu kezel (to handle or control a situation or job) · nl lukken (to succeed at an attempt) · fi selviytyä (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · de hinbekommen (to succeed at an attempt) · ca dirigir (to handle or control a situation or job) · ru управля́ть (to handle or control a situation or job) · fi hallita (to handle a tool with ease) · sh успети (to succeed at an attempt) · hu elbír (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · ko 처리(處理)하다 (to handle or control a situation or job) · uk вда́тися (to succeed at an attempt) · sh postići (to succeed at an attempt) · ru умудря́ться (to end up doing something that could or should have been avoided) · sh rukovati (to handle a tool with ease) · sh rukovati (to handle or control a situation or job) · sv styra (to handle or control a situation or job) · be кіраваць (to handle or control a situation or job) · sh izaći na kraj (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · sv styra (to direct or be in charge) · mn эрхлэх (to handle or control a situation or job) · pt manejar (to direct or be in charge) · fr arriver (to succeed at an attempt) · mn удирдах (to handle or control a situation or job) · cs řídit (to handle or control a situation or job) · no klare (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · sh сналазити се (to handle or control a situation or job) · kea jeri (to direct or be in charge) · bg владея (to handle a tool with ease) · sh voditi (to direct or be in charge) · es manachear (to direct or be in charge) · sh сналазити се (to succeed at an attempt) · sh сналазити се (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · uk керува́ти (to direct or be in charge) · hu intéz (to handle or control a situation or job) · cmn 管理 (to direct or be in charge) · sw mudu (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · da håndtere (to handle or control a situation or job) · it managgiare (to handle a tool with ease) · ca aconseguir (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · ja 管理する (to direct or be in charge) · sh руковати (to handle a tool with ease) · ckb جێبەجێکردن (to handle or control a situation or job) · hu menedzsel (to handle or control a situation or job) · ru заве́довать (to direct or be in charge) · no klare (to succeed at an attempt) · ko 다루다 (to handle a tool with ease) · no klare (to handle or control a situation or job) · nl beheren (to direct or be in charge) · sh uspeti sam (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · sh руководити (to direct or be in charge) · cs zvládnout (to succeed at an attempt) · th จัดการ (to handle or control a situation or job) · es apañárselas (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · pl załatwić (to handle or control a situation or job) · pt manejar (to handle a tool with ease) · gl axeitar (to handle or control a situation or job) · cs dosáhnout (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · es gestionar (to handle or control a situation or job) · uk примудри́тися (to end up doing something that could or should have been avoided) · pl dać radę (to succeed at an attempt) · cs ovládat (to handle a tool with ease) · tyz cai (to handle or control a situation or job) · nl erin slagen (to succeed at an attempt) · sh upravljati (to direct or be in charge) · cs uspět (to succeed at an attempt) · hu győz (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · ru справля́ться (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · fr ménager (to direct or be in charge) · la moderor (to direct or be in charge) · la moderor (to handle or control a situation or job) · da klare (to handle or control a situation or job) · sh изаћи на крај (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · fi suoriutua (to handle or control a situation or job) · cs spravovat (to direct or be in charge) · fa دبریدن (to direct or be in charge) · ko 는 데 성공하다 (to succeed at an attempt) · fi onnistua (to succeed at an attempt) · es gerentear (to handle or control a situation or job) · hu elboldogul (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · de verwalten (to direct or be in charge) · io guidar (to direct or be in charge) · fr gérer (to direct or be in charge) · la afficiō (to handle or control a situation or job) · ro face față (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · fa مدیریت کردن (to direct or be in charge) · ro izbuti (to succeed at an attempt) · el διαχειρίζομαι (to direct or be in charge) · ru успева́ть (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · eo sukcesi (to succeed at an attempt) · nl leiden (to direct or be in charge) · fa کیاستن (to handle or control a situation or job) · nl managen (to direct or be in charge) · bg успявам (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · et haldama (to handle or control a situation or job) · kea jeri (to handle or control a situation or job) · ro reuși (to succeed at an attempt) · et õnnestuma (to succeed at an attempt) · ko 관리하다 (to direct or be in charge) · es gestionar (to direct or be in charge) · pl dać radę (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) · ru удава́ться (to succeed at an attempt) · bg боравя (to handle a tool with ease) · sh upravljati (to handle a tool with ease) · hu irányít (to handle or control a situation or job) · fa مدیریت کردن (to handle or control a situation or job)