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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'Handle'

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1. (verb) handle, grip, handgrip, hold
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
Synonyms: clutch, grip, storage area, traction, bag, clench, bobby pin, travelling bag, delay, keep, detainment, handle, hold, appreciation, handgrip, adhesive friction, wait, cargo area, detention, postponement, custody, hairgrip, clasp, cargo deck, traveling bag, clutches, grasp, time lag, suitcase, cargo hold

2. (verb) manage, deal, care, handle
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
Synonyms: wish, divvy up, shell out, give care, plow, carry on, bring off, lot, apportion, dish out, deal out, allot, care, portion out, wield, consider, take, treat, share, dispense, dole out, finagle, grapple, administer, pull off, deal, supervise, parcel out, trade, manage, contend, do, address, oversee, make out, worry, mete out, negociate, like, distribute, do by, handle, conduct, cover, palm, sell, cope, wangle, make do, get by, superintend, look at, carry off

3. (verb) treat, handle, do by
interact in a certain way
Synonyms: process, cover, deal, do by, care, regale, palm, handle, treat, address, care for, manage, plow, wield

4. (verb) cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
Synonyms: speak, overcompensate, extend, handle, cut through, deal, continue, comprehend, embrace, divvy up, spread over, grapple, cut across, apportion, encompass, consider, get over, process, lot, portion out, dole out, make do, plow, shroud, accost, insure, brood, wield, make out, share, do by, plough, hide, take, administer, sell, parcel out, compensate, cross, come up to, turn, report, traverse, underwrite, breed, dispense, overlay, dish out, pass over, contend, enshroud, direct, allot, care for, track, get by, address, wrap up, distribute, cover up, carry on, cope, turn to, incubate, mete out, regale, get across, look at, treat, shell out, care, hatch, manage, deal out, palm, cover, conduct, call, trade

5. (verb) handle, palm
touch, lift, or hold with the hands
Synonyms: cover, deal, do by, care, palm, handle, treat, address, manage, plow, wield

6. (verb) wield, handle, manage
handle effectively
Synonyms: superintend, make out, wangle, make do, cope, contend, do by, supervise, finagle, handle, palm, plow, manage, pull off, oversee, wield, grapple, cover, negociate, maintain, address, treat, carry off, bring off, exert, get by, do, care, deal

7. (verb) handle
show and train
Synonyms: cover, deal, do by, care, palm, treat, address, manage, plow, wield

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