handle
Translation
to handle, to manage, to deal with, to touch
Examples
Please handle the antique vase with care.
Please handle the antique vase with care.
She can handle any difficult situation.
She can handle any difficult situation.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to physically touch or move (sth.) Please handle this box with care.
((a situation/person)) to manage or deal with (a situation/person) She handles pressure very well.
Similar Words
Synonyms: manage, control, deal with, operate
Etymology
From Old English 'handlian', meaning to feel or deal with, derived from 'hand'.
Memory Tips
You use your 'hand' to 'handle' things, both physically and metaphorically.