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 ]

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; I can deal with this crew of workers; This blender cant handle nuts; She managed her parents affairs after they got too old

[ Syn: deal , care , handle ]

come to terms 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 ]

watch and direct; Who is overseeing this project?

[ Syn: oversee , supervise , superintend ]

achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

[ Syn: wangle , finagle ]

carry on or function; We could do with a little more help around here

[ Syn: do ]

handle effectively; The burglar wielded an axe; The young violinist didnt manage her bow very well

[ Syn: wield , handle ]