Kilo Lingo

manage

/ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/

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Translation

To be in charge of something, or to do something that is hard to do.

Word origin

From Italian maneggiare, meaning to handle, from Latin manus, hand.

Origin
Italian
Root
maneggiare

Grammar

Verb typeregular (manage, manages, managed)

Examples

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Here "manage" means to be in charge of something.

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"Manages" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Managed" is the past form of "manage".

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This word is part of lesson 18.