“managed” is a form of
manage
/ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ/ verb, noun
Forms manages managing managed
- verb (transitive) To direct or be in charge of. “Even though Jack is a novice, he manages his team with great success.”
- verb (transitive) To handle or control (a situation, job). “The government managed the inflation very poorly.”
- verb (transitive) To handle with skill, wield (a tool, weapon etc.).
- verb (intransitive) To succeed at an attempt in spite of difficulty. [with infinitive] “He managed to climb the tower.”
- verb (ironic) To end up doing something that could or should have been avoided. “She somehow managed to sit on the wet paint.”
- verb (ambitransitive) To achieve (something) without fuss, or without outside help. “It's a tough job, but I'll manage.”
- verb (transitive) To manage to say; to say while fighting back embarrassment, laughter, etc. “"That's nice, dear!", she managed.”
- verb (transitive) To train (a horse) in the manège; to exercise in graceful or artful action.
- noun (now rare) The act of managing or controlling something.
- noun (equestrianism) Manège.
Synonyms
handle bewield contrive pull off negociate bring off carry off deal care cope get by make out make do contend grapple oversee supervise superintend wangle finagle do wield
Antonyms
Etymology
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)).
Webster’s 1913
- noun The handling or government of anything, but esp. of a horse; management; administration. See Manege. [Obs.]
- verb To have under control and direction; to conduct; to guide; to administer; to treat; to handle.
- verb Hence: Esp., to guide by careful or delicate treatment; to wield with address; to make subservient by artful conduct; to bring around cunningly to one's plans.
- verb To direct affairs; to carry on business or affairs; to administer.
Etymology [F. manège, It. maneggio, fr. maneggiare to manage, fr. L.manushand. Perhaps somewhat influenced by F. ménage housekeeping, OF. mesnage, akin to E. mansion. See Manual, and cf. Manege.]
Etymology [From Manage, n.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “manage”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details