manage in WordNet English dictionary

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"
   pull off  negociate  bring off  carry off  manage 
   
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"
   manage  deal  care  handle 
   
3. come to terms with
   "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
   cope  get by  make out  make do  contend  grapple  deal  manage 
   
4. carry on or function
   "We could do with a little more help around here"
   do  manage 
   
5. achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
   wangle  finagle  manage 
   
6. handle effectively
   "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"
   wield  handle  manage 
   
7. watch and direct
   "Who is overseeing this project?"
   oversee  supervise  superintend  manage