Synonyms for handle
ˈhæn dlhan·dle

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1. handle

   Synonyms:
   feel, treat, use, manage, manipulate, touch, wield, discuss

   Antonyms:
   drop, mismanage, bungle

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1. handle, grip, handgrip, holdverb

   the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

   "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"

   Synonyms:
   clutch, grip, storage area, traction, bag, clench, bobby pin, travelling bag, delay, keep, detainment, 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. manage, deal, care, handleverb

   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"

   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, conduct, cover, palm, sell, cope, wangle, make do, get by, superintend, look at, carry off

3. treat, handle, do byverb

   interact in a certain way

   "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

   Synonyms:
   process, cover, deal, do by, care, regale, palm, treat, address, care for, manage, plow, wield

4. cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, addressverb

   act on 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"

   Synonyms:
   speak, overcompensate, extend, 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. handle, palmverb

   touch, lift, or hold with the hands

   "Don't handle the merchandise"

   Synonyms:
   cover, deal, do by, care, palm, treat, address, manage, plow, wield

6. wield, handle, manageverb

   handle effectively

   "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"

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

7. handleverb

   show and train

   "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"

   Synonyms:
   cover, deal, do by, care, palm, treat, address, manage, plow, wield

Matched Categories

1. • Broach
   • Control
   • Interact
   • Manipulate
   • Touch

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. handleverb

   Synonyms:
   touch, feel, feel of

2. handleverb

   Synonyms:
   manage, use, wield

3. handleverb

   Synonyms:
   treat, discuss, discourse on, treat of

4. handleverb

   Synonyms:
   deal with

5. handlenoun

   Synonyms:
   haft, stock

6. handlenoun

   Synonyms:
   BAIL

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1. handlenoun

   Synonyms:
   bail, hilt, haft

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1. List of paraphrases for "handle":

   asa, manage, manipulate, handful, handling, identifier, saa, address, treat, controller, mango, driver, id, processing, handled, tackle, managing, addressing, fistful, aoa, deal

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How to use handle in a sentence?

1. Adam Switzer:

   This is a clearly a very unusual event and the satellite imagery and eyewitness videos are showing a number of unusual characteristics that will take months to work out, no tsunami warning system I know of can handle multiple shocks or landslides as it is just too physically and computationally complicated for current technology.

2. Cathryn Donaldson:

   In the case of out-of-network care, I want to be clear that the term' revenge tactic' is inaccurate and not reflective of how health insurance providers handle out-of-network costs.

3. David Heath:

   Our policy is basically that if you need to leave early to get somewhere, you come in early to finish your work or make sure all of your responsibilities are handled before you leave. It shows your team that you trust them to handle their own responsibilities.

4. Michigan State:

   Detroit Mercy was led byAntoine Davis, who scored 24 points on 10-of-26 shooting while playing for his father, the former Indiana coach. St. Bonaventure transfer Matt Johnson scored a career-high 20 points, Idaho transfer Marquell Fraser had 11 points and 12 rebounds and California Baptist transfer Bud Kuol fouled out after scoring 12 points for the Titans. For much of the game, Detroit Mercy gave the Spartans all they could handle at both ends of the court and on the boards. They did what they wanted to almost and we have to learn from that.

5. The President:

   We have a situation where we're looking very strongly at sinks and showers and other elements of bathrooms where you turn the faucet on -- and in areas where there's tremendous amounts of water, where the water rushes out to sea because you could never handle it, and you don't get any water, you turn on the faucet and you don't get any water. They take a shower and water comes dripping out. Just dripping out, very quietly dripping out.