v.
- be in charge of; run.
- supervise (staff).
- be the manager of (a sports team or a performer).
- administer and regulate (resources under one's control).
- maintain control or influence over (a person or animal).
- control the use or exploitation of (land).
- succeed in surviving or in attaining one's aims; cope.
▸succeed in achieving or producing (something difficult).
▸succeed in withstanding.
▸be free to attend at (a certain time).
Derivative
Etymology
C16 (in the sense ‘put (a horse) through the paces of the manège’): from Ital. maneggiare, based on L. manus ‘hand’.