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managest

managest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of manage.

Meaning of manage

Verb

manage (third-person singular simple present manages, present participle managing, simple past and past participle managed)

  1. (transitive) To direct or be in charge of.
    • Even though Jack is a novice, he manages his team with great success.
    Synonyms:
    handle
  2. (transitive) To handle or control (a situation, job).
    • The government managed the inflation very poorly.
  3. (transitive) To handle with skill, wield (a tool, weapon etc.).
    • It was so much his interest to manage his Protestant subjects.1705, J[oseph] Addison, Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, &c. in the Years 1701, 1702, 1703, London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    bewield
  4. (intransitive) To succeed at an attempt in spite of difficulty.
    • He managed to climb the tower.
    1. (intransitive, ironic) To end up doing something that could or should have been avoided.
      • She somehow managed to sit on the wet paint.
  5. (ambitransitive) To achieve (something) without fuss, or without outside help.
    • It's a tough job, but I'll manage.

See all 12 meanings of manage

Origin of managest

manage + -est

Questions about managest

What is managest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Managest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of manage.

Words near managest in the dictionary

  1. manages arms
  2. manages down
  3. manages out
  4. manages up
  5. manages with
  6. managest
  7. manageth
  8. managin'
  9. managing
  10. managing arms
  11. managing director

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