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man<br />

n. 1 gentleman, male, fellow, Colloq guy, chap, Brit bloke,<br />

squire, Slang gink, geezer, US gazabo: Have you met the man she<br />

is going to marry? 2 people, human beings, mankind, mortals,<br />

Homo sapiens, humanity, humankind, the human race: Man wants<br />

but little here below. 3 valet, manservant, gentleman's<br />

gentleman, servant, retainer, houseboy, houseman: Humberson<br />

sent his man round with a note.<br />

--v. 4 staff, people, crew; cover: Who will man the office<br />

while I am away?<br />

manacle n. 1 manacles. shackles, fetters, handcuffs, gyves, chains,<br />

irons, Colloq cuffs, Slang bracelets, Brit darbies: The<br />

manacles are cutting into his wrists.<br />

--v. 2 shackle, fetter, handcuff, restrain, put or throw or<br />

clap in irons, chain, Colloq US cuff: The manacled prisoner was<br />

led away. 3 confine, inhibit, restrain, curb, check, control,<br />

hamper: They felt manacled by the nine o'clock curfew.<br />

manage v. 1 handle, administer, run, supervise, look after, watch<br />

over, direct, head, oversee, superintend, direct, preside over,<br />

be in charge (of), take care of, control; rule (over), govern,<br />

regulate: Mr Grant manages the glove department. 2 handle,<br />

cope or deal with, control, govern, manipulate: Will you be<br />

able to manage such a frisky horse? 3 conduct, carry on, carry<br />

out, bring off, control, undertake, take care of, look after,<br />

handle: Is she old enough to manage her own affairs? 4<br />

succeed, function, make do, make it, shift (for oneself), get<br />

along or by or on, make out, muddle through, survive: Will you<br />

be able to manage from here on?<br />

manageable<br />

adj. controllable; tractable, compliant, amenable, docile,<br />

tameable, tame, trainable, teachable, manipulable, submissive:<br />

Keep your spending within manageable limits. The dog is quite<br />

manageable.<br />

management<br />

n. 1 managing, control, supervision, manipulation, handling,<br />

direction, directing, directorship, administration, government,<br />

conduct, governance, operation, running, superintendence,<br />

command, guidance, stewardship: The management of the company

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