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   handle

   /ˈhandl/

   verb

   • 1. feel or manipulate with the hands: "heavy paving slabs can be difficult to handle" Similar holdpick upgraspgripliftfeeltouchfingerthumbtoy withplay withinformal:paw
   • ▪ (chiefly in soccer) touch (the ball) with the hand or lower arm in contravention of the rules: "he was sent off in the 84th minute for handling the ball"
   • 2. manage (a situation or problem): "a lawyer's ability to handle a case properly" Similar administermanagecontrolconductdirectguidesuperviseoverseebe in charge oftake care oflook after
   • ▪ have commercial responsibility for: "the advertising company that is handling the account" Similar administermanagecontrolconductdirectguidesuperviseoverseebe in charge oftake care oflook after
   • ▪ receive or deal in (stolen goods): "he admitted handling the stolen chequebook" Similar trade indeal indo business inbuysellsupplystockcarrypeddletraffic inpurveyhawktoutmarketinformal:pushflog
   • ▪ cope or deal with (someone or something): informal "I don't think I could handle it if they turned me down" Similar deal withmanagecope withtackletake care oftake forwardtake charge ofcontend withattend togive one's attention tosee tosort outapply oneself totake something in handcontrolOpposite neglect
   • ▪ conduct oneself in a specified manner: "he handled himself with considerable aplomb"
   • ▪ defend oneself physically or verbally: informal "I can handle myself in a fight"
   • 3. drive or control (a vehicle): "he was going too fast and couldn't handle the car" Similar controldrivesteeroperatemanoeuvremanipulate
   • ▪ (of a vehicle) respond in a specified manner when being driven or controlled: "the new model does not handle nearly so well"

   noun

   • 1. the part by which a thing is held, carried, or controlled: "a holdall with two carrying handles"
   • ▪ a means of understanding, controlling, or approaching (a person or situation): "this analogy will help readers to get a handle on the concept"
   • 2. a name or nickname: informal "that's some handle for a baby"
   • ▪ a person’s username on an online forum or social media site: "she's changed her Twitter handle"
   • 3. the feel of goods, especially textiles, when handled: "fabrics with a softer handle"
   • 4. the total amount of money bet over a particular time or at a particular event: informal US "the monthly handle of a couple of casinos in Las Vegas"
   • 5. a large bottle in which spirits are sold, typically holding a half gallon: US "a handle of Jim Beam"

   Word Origin Old Englishhandle (noun), handlian (verb), from hand.

   Derivatives

   • 1. handleability noun
   • 2. handleable adjective
   • 3. handleless adjective

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   To handle something is to control it, the way an elephant handler might handle an elephant, or the way you would use a handle to lift a suitcase. If you're panicking, a friend might suggest you "get a handle on yourself."

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