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handle definition
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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 -------------- 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)
handle definition
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