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• handle — vb 1 Handle, manipulate, wield, swing, ply are comparable when they mean to deal with or manage with or as if with the hands typically in an easy, skillful, or dexterous manner. Handle implies the acquirement of skill sufficient to accomplish one …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• handle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ carrying ▪ The table folds up and comes complete with a carrying handle. ▪ door ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• handle — n. & v. n. 1 the part by which a thing is held, carried, or controlled. 2 a fact that may be taken advantage of (gave a handle to his critics). 3 colloq. a personal title. 4 the feel of goods, esp. textiles, when handled. v.tr. 1 touch, feel,… …   Useful english dictionary

• handle — 01. I ve been having some problems at work with my boss, but I m sure I ll be able to [handle] the situation. 02. Jeremy is having a lot of trouble [handling] all the stress at work. He really should take a break. 03. I know that it s difficult,… …   Grammatical examples in English

• handle — ► VERB 1) feel or manipulate with the hands. 2) manage or cope with. 3) deal with. 4) control or manage commercially. 5) (handle oneself) conduct oneself. 6) (of a vehicle) respond in a specified way when being driven: the new model does not… …   English terms dictionary

• handle — han|dle1 W2S2 [ˈhændl] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(do work)¦ 2¦(deal with a situation)¦ 3¦(deal with a person)¦ 4¦(not become upset)¦ 5¦(hold)¦ 6¦(control a vehicle)¦ 7¦(move goods)¦ 8¦(buy/sell goods)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• handle — [[t]hæ̱nd(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ handles, handling, handled 1) N COUNT A handle is a small round object or a lever that is attached to a door and is used for opening and closing it. I turned the handle and found the door was open. 2) N COUNT A handle is the …   English dictionary

• handle — 1 verb 1 DEAL WITH STH (T) a) to deal with a difficult situation or problem: She couldn t handle the pressures of her new job. b) to deal with something by doing what is necessary: My secretary will handle all the details.. 2 DEAL WITH SB to deal …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• handle — An informal name for the portion of a security s price that is comprised of the numbers to the left of the decimal point, colon, or dash. For example, if a bond s price is 103.25, its handle is 103. Sometimes brokers and dealers only quote the… …   Financial and business terms

• Handle — The whole dollar price of a bid or offer is referred to as the handle ( ie. if a security is quoted at 101.10 bid and 101.11 offered, 101 is the handle). Traders are assumed to know the handle. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * handle… …   Financial and business terms

• handle — verb 1》 feel or manipulate with the hands. 2》 manage or cope with (a situation, person, or problem).     ↘control or manage commercially.     ↘deal with.     ↘receive or deal in (stolen goods). 3》 drive or control a vehicle.     ↘(of a vehicle)… …   English new terms dictionary