manages

1. be successful; achieve a goalExamples: "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"Synonyms: bring off, carry off, manage, negociate, pull offAntonyms: fail

2. be in charge of, act on, or dispose ofExamples: "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"Synonyms: care, deal, handle, manage

3. come to terms withExamples: "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"Synonyms: contend, cope, deal, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage

4. watch and directExamples: "Who is overseeing this project?"Synonyms: manage, oversee, superintend, supervise

5. achieve something by means of trickery or devious methodsSynonyms: finagle, manage, wangle

6. carry on or functionExamples: "We could do with a little more help around here"Synonyms: do, manage