| Main Entry: | handle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | touch |
Synonyms: |
check, examine, feel, finger*, fondle, grasp, hold, manipulate, maul, palpate, paw, pick up, poke, test, thumb, try |
| Main Entry: | handle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manage, take care of |
Synonyms: |
administer, advise, apply, behave toward, bestow, call the signals, command, conduct, control, cope with, cut the mustard, deal with, direct, discuss, dispense, dominate, employ, exercise, exploit, get a handle on, govern, guide, hack it, make out, make the grade, maneuver, manipulate, operate, play, ply, run things, serve, steer, supervise, swing, take, treat, use, utilize, wield, work |
Antonyms: |
disregard, mismanage, misuse, neglect |
| Main Entry: | handle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carry as merchandise |
Synonyms: |
deal in, market, offer, retail, sell, stock, trade, traffic in |
Antonyms: |
not carry |
| Main Entry: | handling |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | management |
Synonyms: |
administration, approach, care, charge, conduct, direction, manipulation, running, styling, superintendence, supervision, treatment |
Antonyms: |
mismanagement |
| Main Entry: | administration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | management of an organization or effort |
Synonyms: |
administering, agency, application, authority, charge, command, conduct, conducting, control, directing, direction, dispensation, disposition, distribution, enforcement, execution, governing, government, guidance, handling, jurisdiction, legislation, order, organization, overseeing, oversight, performance, policy, power, provision, regulation, rule, running, strategy, superintendence, supervision, surveillance |
| Main Entry: | apply |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put into use |
Synonyms: |
administer, assign, bring into play, bring to bear, employ, engage, execute, exercise, exploit, handle, implement, practice, utilize |
| Main Entry: | approve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | agree something is good |
Synonyms: |
accept, acclaim, admire, applaud, appreciate, approbate, be big on, commend, countenance, esteem, face it, favor, go along with, grin and bear it, handle, like, live with, praise, put up with, regard highly, respect, roll with punches, string along with, take up on, think highly of |
Antonyms: |
disagree, disapprove |
| Main Entry: | caress |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | touch lovingly |
Synonyms: |
bear hug, brush, buss, clinch, clutch, coddle, cosset, cuddle, dandle, embrace, feel, fondle, graze, handle, hug, kiss, make love, massage, mug, neck, nestle, nuzzle, pat, pet, play around, rub, squeeze, stroke, toy |
| Main Entry: | charge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | supervisory responsibility |
Synonyms: |
care, conduct, custody, handling, intendance, management, oversight, running, superintendence, superintendency, supervision, ward |
| Main Entry: | conduct |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | administration |
Synonyms: |
care, carrying on, channels, charge, control, direction, execution, guidance, handling, intendance, leadership, management, manipulation, organization, oversight, plan, policy, posture, red tape, regimen, regulation, rule, running, strategy, superintendence, supervision, tactics, transaction, treatment, wielding |