manage
verb/ˈmænɪdʒ/
/ˈmænɪdʒ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they manage | /ˈmænɪdʒ/ /ˈmænɪdʒ/ |
| he / she / it manages | /ˈmænɪdʒɪz/ /ˈmænɪdʒɪz/ |
| past simple managed | /ˈmænɪdʒd/ /ˈmænɪdʒd/ |
| past participle managed | /ˈmænɪdʒd/ /ˈmænɪdʒd/ |
| -ing form managing | /ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ/ /ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] manage (something) to control or be in charge of a business, a team, an organization, land, etc.
- to manage a business/factory/bank/hotel/soccer team
- to manage a department/project
- I think that Forestry Tasmania manages the forest.
- The school has been badly managed for several years.
- We need people who are good at managing.
Extra ExamplesTopics Working lifea2, Businessa2- He has no experience of managing a football team.
- The hotel is managed by two brothers.
- We need a new approach to managing our hospitals.
- Organizers are looking for someone to manage the project.
- an exchange rate system that will be tightly managed by the central bank
- We will actively manage your portfolio to maximize the return on your investment.
- All applications are managed in the cloud.
- A volunteer group is managing the Seven Fields Nature reserve.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- effectively
- efficiently
- properly
- …
- be difficult to
- be easy to
- learn (how) to
- …
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- [transitive, intransitive] to succeed in doing something, especially something difficult
- I don't know exactly how we'll manage it, but we will, somehow.
- Can you manage another piece of cake? (= eat one)
- manage to do something We managed to get to the airport in time.
- How did you manage to persuade him?
- She somehow managed to escape through the window.
- (humorous) He always manages to say the wrong thing.
- They managed to find a place to stay.
- We couldn't have managed without you.
- ‘Need any help?’ ‘No, thanks. I can manage.’
Grammar Point can / could / be able to / managecan / could / be able to / manage- Can is used to say that somebody knows how to do something:
- Can you play the piano?
- I can hear someone calling.
- Can is also used with passive infinitives to talk about what it is possible to do:
- The podcast can be downloaded here.
- Can or be able to are used to say that something is possible or that somebody has the opportunity to do something:
- Can you/are you able to come on Saturday?
- You use be able to to form the future and perfect tenses and the infinitive:
- You’ll be able to get a taxi outside the station.
- I haven’t been able to get much work done today.
- She’d love to be able to play the piano.
- Could is used to talk about what someone was generally able to do in the past:
- Our daughter could walk when she was nine months old.
- You use was/were able to or manage (but not could) when you are saying that something was possible on a particular occasion in the past:
- I was able to/managed to find some useful books in the library.
- I could find some useful books in the library.
- We weren’t able to/didn’t manage to/couldn’t get there in time.
- I could see there was something wrong.
- Could have is used when you are saying that it was possible for somebody to do something in the past but they did not try:
- We could have won the game but decided to let them win.
More Like This Verbs usually followed by infinitivesVerbs usually followed by infinitivesExtra ExamplesTopics Successb1- He easily managed to disarm his attacker.
- She skilfully managed to keep the aircraft on the runway.
- Paul barely managed to stifle a chuckle.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- nicely
- perfectly well
- very well
- …
- be able to
- can
- have to
- …
- on
- without
- manage on your own
- [transitive] manage something to succeed in achieving or producing something
- In spite of his disappointment, he managed a weak smile.
- Davies manages light humour without seeming silly.
- [intransitive] to be able to solve your problems, deal with a difficult situation, etc. synonym cope
- She's 82 and can't manage on her own any more.
- manage with/without somebody/something How do you manage without a car?
- I can manage without a dishwasher.
- I don’t know how she manages on her own with four kids.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- nicely
- perfectly well
- very well
- …
- be able to
- can
- have to
- …
- on
- without
- manage on your own
- [intransitive] to be able to live or survive without having much money, support, sleep, etc.
- young families who are just about managing
- She was finding it difficult to manage financially.
- manage on something He has to manage on less than £100 a week.
- Many find it difficult to manage on their weekly income.
- He generally managed on five hours' sleep a night.
- manage with something Everyone will just have to manage with less.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- nicely
- perfectly well
- very well
- …
- be able to
- can
- have to
- …
- on
- without
- manage on your own
- [transitive] manage something to use money, time, information, etc. in a sensible way
- Don't tell me how to manage my affairs.
- a computer program that helps you manage data efficiently
- This enables pension funds to manage risk.
Extra Examples- Charities have to be careful about how they manage their resources.
- You need to learn how to manage your time effectively.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- nicely
- perfectly well
- very well
- …
- be able to
- can
- have to
- …
- on
- without
- manage on your own
- [transitive] manage something to be able to do something at a particular time
- Let's meet up again—can you manage next week sometime?
- [transitive] manage somebody/something to keep somebody/something under control; to be able to deal with somebody/something
- It's like trying to manage an unruly child.
- Can you manage that suitcase?
- She manages horses better than anyone I know.
- I really liked the chapter about how to manage stress.
Extra Examples- How do skydivers manage these risks in practice?
- The condition can be easily managed by simple dietary adjustments.
- They have learnt to successfully manage their diabetes.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- effectively
- efficiently
- properly
- …
- be difficult to
- be easy to
- learn (how) to
- …
- [transitive] manage something to control how land is used, so that it is used in a sensible way
- The landowners manage their land to provide habitat for the desired species.
- All the timber comes from sustainably managed forests.
business/team
do something difficult
deal with problems
money/time/information
control
land
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘put (a horse) through the paces of the manège’): from Italian maneggiare, based on Latin manus ‘hand’.
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