manages
- 1Third-person singular simple present of manage.
The new director manages three departments at once.
Despite the tight budget, the team manages to deliver every project on time.
Note
One spelling carries every meaning of the verb, so the sentence around it decides which one you are reading. With a direct object it is about control: she manages the shop, he manages his workload. Followed by to and a verb, it means success against the odds. Used ironically, it means a blunder that should have been avoided: he manages to lose his keys every week. Only tone separates the achievement from the mishap.
He somehow manages to lose his keys every single week.
She always manages to spill coffee on the one report that matters.
manages is a form of manage
manage, verb: To direct or be in charge of a person, group, or organization. Full entry
- Spelling
- manage → manages: add -s
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