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manage toto succeed in doing or achieving something difficult

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to succeed in doing or achieving something difficult

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmænɪdʒ tuː/

Korean meaning: 어려운 일을 성공적으로 해내다, 간신히 ~하다

Korean pronunciation: **매**니지 투

Example Sentences

  • Despite eating five hamburgers, he managed to fit into his jeans.
  • She managed to wake up early even after staying up all night watching dramas.
  • How did you manage to get lost in your own neighborhood?

manage to

NOUN

//ˈmænɪdʒ tuː//

to succeed in doing or achieving something difficult

manage to concept
💡 Concept

After many attempts, the climber finally manages to reach the top.

manage to rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Manage to deliver the damaged package without further damage!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmænɪdʒ tuː/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmænɪdʒ tuː/

🌳Etymology

Rootmanage
Suffix-to + infinitive

Origin

From Italian 'maneggiare' (to handle or control a horse), derived from Latin 'manus' (hand). The term evolved through French to English, originally referring to the skillful handling of horses before broadening to mean handling tasks or situations successfully.

🎵Rhyme

damagepackagebandage
damage
package
bandage

🔗Collocations

manage to survive
manage to escape
manage to find
barely manage to
somehow manage to
manage to convince

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Despite eating five hamburgers, he managed to fit into his jeans.

😄 Fun example

She managed to wake up early even after staying up all night watching dramas.

😄 Fun example

How did you manage to get lost in your own neighborhood?

The students managed to complete their group project despite never meeting in person.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

succeed inaccomplishachievepull off

Antonyms

fail tounable tomiss

Related

attempttryefforthandlecope with

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