manages
The word “manages” has 3 syllables: man-ag-es
It's pronounced as /ˈmæn.ə.dʒɪz/
What is synonym and antonym for manages?
In the thesaurus, “manages” has 164 synonyms and 37 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for manages along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for manages
- achieve
- addresses
- administer
- administers
- administrates
- advocate
- affords
- arrange
- bear up
- boss
- bring about
- bring off
- brings off
- call the shots
- call upon
- captain
- care for
- carries off
- carries on
- carries out
- carry on
- carry out
- codirects
- comanages
- comes to grips with
- command
- commands
- con
- concert
- conduct
- conducts
- contrive
- contrives
- controls
- cook
- cope
- cope with
- copes
- counsel
- deal with
- designate
- direct
- directs
- disburse
- doctor
- does
- dominate
- effect
- ekes out
- endure
- engage in
- engineer
- engineers
- execute
- fare
- fares
- fends for oneself
- fields
- finagle
- finesses
- fix
- get along
- get on
- gets along
- gets by
- gets off
- gets on
- govern
- governs
- guards
- guide
- guides
- hacks
- handle
- handles
- has a grip on
- head
- hold down
- influence
- instruct
- jockey
- jockeys
- keeps
- lasts
- leads
- maintain
- make do
- make out
- makes do
- makes ends meet
- makes out
- makes shift
- maneuvers
- manipulate
- manipulates
- micromanages
- minds
- minister
- muddle
- negotiates
- officiate
- operate
- operates
- overlooks
- oversee
- oversees
- pilot
- pilots
- plant
- play games
- plays
- ply
- preside
- protects
- pull strings
- pulls
- push around
- put one over
- regulate
- regulates
- request
- rig
- rule
- run
- run the show
- runs
- safeguards
- scam
- scrape by
- scrounges
- shift
- shifts
- squeezes
- stage-manages
- stagger
- steer
- steers
- stewards
- succeed
- superintend
- superintends
- supervise
- supervises
- survives
- swing
- swings
- take care of
- take over
- take the helm
- takes
- tends
- train
- treats
- upstage
- use
- wangle
- watch
- watch over
- watches
- watches over
- wield
- work
- wrests
- wrings
Antonyms for manages
- botches
- bumble
- bungles
- collapses
- declines
- destroy
- disarrange
- disorder
- disorganize
- disturb
- fail
- fails
- falls short
- fizzles
- flounders
- follow
- foozles
- forget
- fumbles
- gives up
- hurt
- ignore
- leave
- louses up
- mishandles
- mismanage
- muffs
- neglect
- obey
- oppose
- scamps
- serve
- slumps
- surrender
- unsettle
- wanes
- yield
Meanings of manages
- verb
- To direct or be in charge of.
- To handle or control (a situation, job).
- To handle with skill, wield (a tool, weapon etc.).
- To succeed at an attempt.
- To achieve (something) without fuss, or without outside help.
- To train (a horse) in the manège; to exercise in graceful or artful action.
- To treat with care; to husband.
- To bring about; to contrive.
Example Sentences
- She manages the entire department with remarkable efficiency.
- Despite the pressure, he manages to stay calm and focused.
- The software manages all financial transactions automatically.
- He manages multiple projects across different time zones.
- Our coach manages the team with a strong sense of discipline.
On this page you'll find 201 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to manages, such as: achieve, addresses, administer, administers, administrates, advocate, affords.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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