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Handled and Managed Definitions

Handled

To touch, lift, or hold with the hands
You should wash your hands before you handle food.

Managed

To have charge of; direct or administer
Manage a company.
Manage a portfolio of assets.

Handled

To operate with the hands; manipulate
Can handle a jigsaw.

Managed

To exert control over; regulate or limit toward a desired end
Manage the news to minimize political repercussions.
Managed smokestack emissions.

Handled

To deal with or have responsibility for; conduct
Handles matters of corporate law.
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Managed

To direct or supervise (employees or other staff)
She manages 20 people in the department.

Handled

To cope with or dispose of
Handles problems efficiently.

Managed

To act as the manager of (a performer, for example).

Handled

To direct, execute, or dispose of
Handle an investment.

Managed

To succeed in accomplishing, achieving, or producing, especially with difficulty
Managed to get a promotion.
Managed a polite goodbye.
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Handled

To manage, administer to, or represent
Handle a boxer.

Managed

To succeed in coping or dealing with
A drug that improves patients' ability to manage their disease.

Handled

To deal or trade in the purchase or sale of
A branch office that handles grain exports.

Managed

To direct or conduct business affairs.

Handled

To act or function in a given way while in operation
A car that handles well in the snow.

Managed

To continue to get along; carry on; cope
Learning how to manage on my own.

Handled

A part that is designed to be held or operated with the hand
The handle of a suitcase.
The handle of a faucet.

Managed

Simple past tense and past participle of manage

Handled

A means of understanding or control
Has a handle on the situation.

Handled

(Slang) A person's name.

Handled

An alternate name or nickname, especially one chosen for self-identification on online forums or citizens band radio.

Handled

(Games) The total amount of money bet on an event or over a set period of time.

Handled

Simple past tense and past participle of handle

Handled

Having a specified number or kind of handles.
A two-handled drinking cup

Handled

Fitted with or having having a handle; as, a handled magnifying glass is easier to use. Opposite of handleless.

Handled

Having a usually specified type of handle;
Pearl-handled revolver

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