{
    "term": "manage",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "manage",
            "heSheIt": "manages"
        },
        "pastSimple": "managed",
        "pastParticiple": "managed",
        "ingForm": "managing"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to control or be in charge of a business, a team, an organization, land, etc.",
            "sensetop": "manage (something)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to manage a business/factory/bank/hotel/soccer team"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to manage a department/project"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I think that Forestry Tasmania manages the forest."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The school has been badly managed for several years."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We need people who are good at managing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has no experience of managing a football team."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The hotel is managed by two brothers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We need a new approach to managing our hospitals."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Organizers are looking for someone to manage the project."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an exchange rate system that will be tightly managed by the central bank"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We will actively manage your portfolio to maximize the return on your investment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "All applications are managed in the cloud."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A volunteer group is managing the Seven Fields Nature reserve."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Working life", "Business"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["effectively", "efficiently", "properly"],
                "verb + manage": ["be difficult to", "be easy to", "learn (how) to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to succeed in doing something, especially something difficult",
            "sensetop": "manage to do something",
            "labels": "(humorous)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I don't know exactly how we'll **manage it**, but we will, somehow."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Can you manage another piece of cake? *(= eat one)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We managed to get to the airport in time.",
                    "contextForm": "manage to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "How did you manage to persuade him?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She **somehow managed** to escape through the window."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He always manages to say the wrong thing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They managed to find a place to stay."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We couldn't have managed without you."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Need any help?’ ‘No, thanks. I can manage.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He easily managed to disarm his attacker."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She skilfully managed to keep the aircraft on the runway."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Paul barely managed to stifle a chuckle."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["nicely", "perfectly well", "very well"],
                "verb + manage": ["be able to", "can", "have to"],
                "preposition": ["on", "without"],
                "phrases": ["manage on your own"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to succeed in achieving or producing something",
            "sensetop": "manage something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "In spite of his disappointment, he managed a weak smile."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Davies manages light humour without seeming silly."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to be able to solve your problems, deal with a difficult situation, etc.",
            "sensetop": "manage with/without somebody/something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She's 82 and can't manage on her own any more."
                },
                {
                    "text": "How do you manage without a car?",
                    "contextForm": "manage with/without somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I can manage without a dishwasher."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don’t know how she manages on her own with four kids."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["nicely", "perfectly well", "very well"],
                "verb + manage": ["be able to", "can", "have to"],
                "preposition": ["on", "without"],
                "phrases": ["manage on your own"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to be able to live or survive without having much money, support, sleep, etc.",
            "sensetop": "manage on somethingmanage with something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "young families who are just about managing"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was finding it difficult to manage financially."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has to manage on less than £100 a week.",
                    "contextForm": "manage on something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many find it difficult to manage on their weekly income."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He generally managed on five hours' sleep a night."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Everyone will just have to manage with less.",
                    "contextForm": "manage with something"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["nicely", "perfectly well", "very well"],
                "verb + manage": ["be able to", "can", "have to"],
                "preposition": ["on", "without"],
                "phrases": ["manage on your own"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "to use money, time, information, etc. in a sensible way",
            "sensetop": "manage something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Don't tell me how to manage my affairs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a computer program that helps you manage data efficiently"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This enables pension funds to manage risk."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Charities have to be careful about how they manage their resources."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You need to learn how to manage your time effectively."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["nicely", "perfectly well", "very well"],
                "verb + manage": ["be able to", "can", "have to"],
                "preposition": ["on", "without"],
                "phrases": ["manage on your own"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "to be able to do something at a particular time",
            "sensetop": "manage something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Let's meet up again—can you manage next week sometime?"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "to keep somebody/something under control; to be able to deal with somebody/something",
            "sensetop": "manage somebody/something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It's like trying to manage an unruly child."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Can you manage that suitcase?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She manages horses better than anyone I know."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I really liked the chapter about how to manage stress."
                },
                {
                    "text": "How do skydivers manage these risks in practice?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The condition can be easily managed by simple dietary adjustments."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They have learnt to successfully manage their diabetes."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["effectively", "efficiently", "properly"],
                "verb + manage": ["be difficult to", "be easy to", "learn (how) to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "to control how land is used, so that it is used in a sensible way",
            "sensetop": "manage something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The landowners manage their land to provide habitat for the desired species."
                },
                {
                    "text": "All the timber comes from sustainably managed forests."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmænɪdʒ/",
                "audio": "ma/manage/manage__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmænɪdʒɪz/",
                "audio": "ma/manage/manages__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmænɪdʒd/",
                "audio": "ma/manage/managed__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ma/manage/managing__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmænɪdʒ/",
                "audio": "ma/manage/manage__us_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmænɪdʒɪz/",
                "audio": "ma/manage/manages__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmænɪdʒd/",
                "audio": "ma/manage/managed__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ma/manage/managing__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘put (a horse) through the paces of the manège’): from Italian maneggiare, based on Latin manus ‘hand’."
}