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manage Synonyms

Another word for manage

Choosing another word for manage depends on context, so the 35 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To be in charge of, administer, or supervise a business, organization, or team of people.

Usage Example

"She was hired to administer the regional sales department and oversee twenty employees."

Strongest
administer
run
direct
supervise
oversee
Strong
head
lead
govern
superintend
operate

• verb (Context 2)

To succeed in accomplishing or achieving something, especially despite difficulty or obstacles.

Usage Example

"Despite the heavy traffic, we managed to arrive at the theater before the curtain rose."

Strongest
contrive
Strong
succeed
accomplish
achieve
pull off
bring off
effect
engineer

• verb (Context 3)

To regulate, control, or carefully use a resource such as time, money, or emotions.

Usage Example

"Learning how to control your time effectively is essential for academic success."

Strongest
control
regulate
handle
Strong
steward
husband
budget
allocate

• verb (Context 4)

To cope, survive, or get along satisfactorily in a challenging situation or with limited means.

Usage Example

"It was tough after losing his job, but the family managed on a single income for several months."

Strongest
cope
get by
make do
Strong
survive
get along
scrape by
subsist
fend
muddle through
fare

Opposites of manage

The opposite of manage shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

fail
mismanage
squander
waste
botch
flounder
bungle
fritter away
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Manage. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/manage
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