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handle


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  handle 
 
  5  of  6  senses  of  handle 
 
  Sense  1 
  manage,  deal  care  handle 
  =>  administer,  administrate 
  =>  organize,  organise 
  =>  work 
  =>  come  to  grips,  get  to  grips 
  =>  dispose  of 
  =>  take  care  mind 
  =>  coordinate 
  =>  juggle 
  =>  process 
  =>  mismanage,  mishandle,  misconduct 
  =>  direct 
  =>  conduct,  carry  on  deal 
  =>  touch 
 
  Sense  2 
  treat,  handle,  do  by 
  =>  mock,  bemock 
  =>  ignore,  disregard,  snub,  cut 
  =>  wrong 
  =>  criminalize 
  =>  nurse 
  =>  strong-arm 
  =>  ride  roughshod,  run  roughshod 
  =>  upstage 
  =>  rough-house 
  =>  brutalize,  brutalise 
  =>  do  justice,  do-well  by 
  =>  gloss  over  skate  over  smooth  over  slur  over  skimp  over 
  =>  mistreat,  maltreat,  abuse,  ill-use,  ill-treat 
  =>  pamper,  featherbed,  cosset,  cocker,  baby,  coddle,  mollycoddle,  spoil,  indulge 
 
  Sense  3 
  cover,  treat,  handle,  plow,  deal  address 
  =>  theologize,  theologise 
  =>  discourse,  talk  about  discuss 
  =>  spiel 
 
  Sense  4 
  handle,  palm 
  =>  field 
  =>  fumble 
  =>  manipulate 
  =>  manhandle 
 
  Sense  5 
  wield,  handle 
  =>  ply 
  =>  pump 
  =>  swing,  sweep,  swing  out 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  handle 
 
  5  of  6  senses  of  handle 
 
  Sense  1 
  manage,  deal  care  handle 
  =>  administer,  administrate 
  =>  pontificate 
  =>  oversee,  supervise,  superintend,  manage 
  =>  build 
  =>  organize,  organise 
  =>  arrange 
  =>  concord 
  =>  tee  up 
  =>  rationalize 
  =>  reorganize,  shake  up 
  =>  retool,  revise,  revize 
  =>  collectivize,  collectivise 
  =>  work 
  =>  come  to  grips,  get  to  grips 
  =>  dispose  of 
  =>  take  care  mind 
  =>  tend 
  =>  stoke 
  =>  coordinate 
  =>  juggle 
  =>  process 
  =>  mismanage,  mishandle,  misconduct 
  =>  direct 
  =>  hold  throw,  have  make  give 
  =>  guide,  steer 
  =>  head,  lead 
  =>  chair,  chairman 
  =>  captain 
  =>  spearhead 
  =>  take  hold  take  charge,  take  control 
  =>  attend 
  =>  move  in  on 
  =>  operate,  run 
  =>  financier 
  =>  work 
  =>  block 
  =>  warm  up 
  =>  conduct,  carry  on  deal 
  =>  racketeer 
  =>  touch 
 
  Sense  2 
  treat,  handle,  do  by 
  =>  mock,  bemock 
  =>  tease,  razz,  rag,  cod,  tantalize,  tantalise,  bait,  taunt,  twit,  rally,  ride 
  =>  jeer,  scoff,  flout,  barrack,  gibe 
  =>  kid,  chaff,  jolly,  banter 
  =>  ridicule,  guy,  blackguard,  laugh  at  jest  at  rib,  make  fun,  poke  fun 
  =>  satirize,  satirise,  lampoon 
  =>  debunk,  expose 
  =>  unmask,  uncloak 
  =>  stultify 
  =>  deride 
  =>  catcall 
  =>  ignore,  disregard,  snub,  cut 
  =>  wrong 
  =>  aggrieve 
  =>  sandbag 
  =>  victimize,  victimise 
  =>  cheat,  beat  rip  off  chisel 
  =>  gazump 
  =>  cozen 
  =>  overcharge,  soak,  surcharge,  gazump,  fleece,  plume,  pluck,  rob,  hook 
  =>  extort,  rack,  gouge,  wring 
  =>  bleed 
  =>  swindle,  rook,  goldbrick,  nobble,  diddle,  bunco,  defraud,  scam,  mulct,  gyp,  con 
  =>  short-change,  short 
  =>  bilk 
  =>  whipsaw 
  =>  welsh 
  =>  juggle,  beguile,  hoodwink 
  =>  deceive,  lead  on  delude,  cozen 
  =>  betray,  sell 
  =>  double  cross 
  =>  cheat,  chisel 
  =>  job 
  =>  shark 
  =>  rig,  set  up 
  =>  cozen 
  =>  crib 
  =>  fudge,  manipulate,  fake,  falsify,  cook,  wangle,  misrepresent 
  =>  juggle 
  =>  shill 
  =>  trick,  fob,  fox,  pull  a  fast  one  on  play  a  trick  on 
  =>  snooker 
  =>  fool,  gull,  befool 
  =>  cheat  on  cheat,  cuckold,  betray,  wander 
  =>  twotime 
  =>  play  around  fool  around 
  =>  hoax,  pull  someone's  leg,  play  a  joke  on 
  =>  ensnare,  entrap,  frame,  set  up 
  =>  humbug 
  =>  criminalize 
  =>  nurse 
  =>  strong-arm 
  =>  ride  roughshod,  run  roughshod 
  =>  upstage 
  =>  rough-house 
  =>  brutalize,  brutalise 
  =>  do  justice,  do-well  by 
  =>  gloss  over  skate  over  smooth  over  slur  over  skimp  over 
  =>  mistreat,  maltreat,  abuse,  ill-use,  ill-treat 
  =>  kick  around 
  =>  pamper,  featherbed,  cosset,  cocker,  baby,  coddle,  mollycoddle,  spoil,  indulge 
 
  Sense  3 
  cover,  treat,  handle,  plow,  deal  address 
  =>  theologize,  theologise 
  =>  discourse,  talk  about  discuss 
  =>  descant 
  =>  talk  shop 
  =>  spiel 
 
  Sense  4 
  handle,  palm 
  =>  field 
  =>  fumble 
  =>  manipulate 
  =>  lay  hands  on 
  =>  mouse 
  =>  twiddle,  fiddle  with 
  =>  wield,  handle 
  =>  ply 
  =>  pump 
  =>  swing,  sweep,  swing  out 
  =>  operate,  control 
  =>  dial 
  =>  turn 
  =>  submarine 
  =>  treadle 
  =>  relay 
  =>  gate 
  =>  pedal 
  =>  drive 
  =>  coach 
  =>  test  drive 
  =>  drive 
  =>  pull 
  =>  cut  in 
  =>  tool 
  =>  fly,  aviate,  pilot 
  =>  fly  blind 
  =>  fly  contact 
  =>  solo 
  =>  test  fly 
  =>  jet 
  =>  glide 
  =>  sailplane,  soar 
  =>  hydroplane,  seaplane 
  =>  balloon 
  =>  hedgehop,  flat-hat 
  =>  hang  glide,  soar 
  =>  massage,  rub  down  knead 
  =>  knead,  work 
  =>  masticate 
  =>  shuffle,  ruffle,  mix 
  =>  reshuffle 
  =>  riffle 
  =>  cut 
  =>  cut 
  =>  tamper,  monkey 
  =>  toy,  fiddle,  diddle,  play 
  =>  manhandle 
 
  Sense  5 
  wield,  handle 
  =>  ply 
  =>  pump 
  =>  swing,  sweep,  swing  out 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  handle 
 
  1  of  6  senses  of  handle 
 
  Sense  6 
  handle 
  =>  touch 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  handle 
 
  6  senses  of  handle 
 
  Sense  1 
  manage,  deal  care  handle 
  =>  control,  command 
 
  Sense  2 
  treat,  handle,  do  by 
  =>  interact 
 
  Sense  3 
  cover,  treat,  handle,  plow,  deal  address 
  =>  broach,  initiate 
 
  Sense  4 
  handle,  palm 
  =>  touch 
 
  Sense  5 
  wield,  handle 
  =>  manipulate 
 
  Sense  6 
  handle 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  handle 
 
  handle  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  handle 
 
  Sense  2 
  treat,  handle,  do  by 
  =>  interact 
 
  Sense  3 
  cover,  treat,  handle,  plow,  deal  address 
  =>  broach,  initiate 
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  Sense  1 
  manage,  deal  care  handle 
  =>  control,  command 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  handle,  palm 
  =>  touch 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  wield,  handle 
  =>  manipulate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  handle 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  handle 
  ax  handle 
  axe  handle 
  basket-handle  arch 
  broom  handle 
  crank  handle 
  doorhandle 
  handle 
  handle-bars 
  handlebar 
  handler 
  hoe  handle 
  knife-handle 
  mop  handle 
  panhandle 
  rake  handle 
  starting  handle 
 
  Overview  of  noun  handle 
 
  The  noun  handle  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  handle,  grip,  handgrip,  hold  --  (the  appendage  to  an  object  that  is  designed  to  be  held  in  order  to  use  or  move  it) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  handle 
 
  The  verb  handle  has  6  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (41)  manage,  deal  care  handle  --  (be  in  charge  of  act  on  or  dispose  of  "I  can  deal  with  this  crew  of  workers";  "This  blender  can't  handle  nuts";  "She  managed  her  parents'  affairs  after  they  got  too  old") 
  2.  (15)  treat,  handle,  do  by  --  (interact  in  a  certain  way  "Do  right  by  her";  "Treat  him  with  caution,  please";  "Handle  the  press  reporters  gently") 
  3.  (4)  cover,  treat,  handle,  plow,  deal  address  --  (deal  with  verbally  or  in  some  form  of  artistic  expression;  "This  book  deals  with  incest";  "The  course  covered  all  of  Western  Civilization";  "The  new  book  treats  the  history  of  China") 
  4.  (3)  handle,  palm  --  (touch,  lift,  or  hold  with  the  hands) 
  5.  (1)  wield,  handle  --  (handle  effectively;  "The  burglar  wielded  an  axe") 
  6.  handle  --  (hold  and  move  repeatedly) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  handle 
  handled 
  handleless 
  handless 
 
  Overview  of  noun  handle 
 
  The  noun  handle  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  handle,  grip,  handgrip,  hold  --  (the  appendage  to  an  object  that  is  designed  to  be  held  in  order  to  use  or  move  it) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  handle 
 
  The  verb  handle  has  6  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (41)  manage,  deal  care  handle  --  (be  in  charge  of  act  on  or  dispose  of  "I  can  deal  with  this  crew  of  workers";  "This  blender  can't  handle  nuts";  "She  managed  her  parents'  affairs  after  they  got  too  old") 
  2.  (15)  treat,  handle,  do  by  --  (interact  in  a  certain  way  "Do  right  by  her";  "Treat  him  with  caution,  please";  "Handle  the  press  reporters  gently") 
  3.  (4)  cover,  treat,  handle,  plow,  deal  address  --  (deal  with  verbally  or  in  some  form  of  artistic  expression;  "This  book  deals  with  incest";  "The  course  covered  all  of  Western  Civilization";  "The  new  book  treats  the  history  of  China") 
  4.  (3)  handle,  palm  --  (touch,  lift,  or  hold  with  the  hands) 
  5.  (1)  wield,  handle  --  (handle  effectively;  "The  burglar  wielded  an  axe") 
  6.  handle  --  (hold  and  move  repeatedly) 



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