5. To bring about; to contrive. Shak.

Syn. -- To direct; govern; control; wield; order; contrive; concert;

conduct; transact.

Man"age, v. i. To direct affairs; to carry on business or affairs; to

administer.

Leave them to manage for thee.

Dryden.

Man`age*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being manageable;

manageableness.

Man"age*a*ble (?), a. Such as can be managed or used; suffering

control; governable; tractable; subservient; as, a manageable horse.

Syn. -- Governable; tractable; controllable; docile.

-- Man"age*a*ble*ness, n. -- Man"age*a*bly, adv.

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