🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Gestire

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dʒesˈtiːre

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Manage/ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Devi gestire il tuo tempo meglio."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To be in charge of or control something.

    "She will manage the project from start to finish."
  2. 2

    To succeed in doing something, especially when it is difficult.

    "He managed to finish the race despite his injury."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'manage' originates from the Italian 'maneggiare', which means 'to handle' or 'to control', derived from 'mano' meaning 'hand'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to encompass broader meanings related to administration and oversight.

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