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Detailed Synonyms for handle in English

handle:

to handle verbe (handles, handled, handling)

  1. to handle
    to handle
    • handle verbe (handles, handled, handling)
  2. to handle
    to utilize; to make use of; to employ; to handle; to practise; to use; to take; to practice; to utilise
    • utilize verbe, américain (utilizes, utilized, utilizing)
    • make use of verbe (makes use of, made use of, making use of)
    • employ verbe (emploies, employed, employing)
    • handle verbe (handles, handled, handling)
    • practise verbe, britannique (practises, practised, practising)
    • use verbe (uses, used, using)
    • take verbe (takes, took, taking)
    • practice verbe, américain (practices, practiced, practicing)
    • utilise verbe, britannique
  3. to handle
    to sell; to handle; to deal in; to hawk; to peddle; to push
    • sell verbe (sells, sold, selling)
    • handle verbe (handles, handled, handling)
    • deal in verbe (deals in, dealt in, dealing in)
    • hawk verbe (hawks, hawked, hawking)
    • peddle verbe (peddles, peddled, peddling)
    • push verbe (pushes, pushed, pushing)
  4. to handle
    to treat; to handle
    • treat verbe (treats, treated, treating)
    • handle verbe (handles, handled, handling)
  5. to handle
    – act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression 1
    to address; to cover; to treat; to handle; to deal; plow
    – act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression 1
    • address verbe (address, addressed, addressing)
    • cover verbe (covers, covered, covering)
      • The course covered all of Western Civilization1
    • treat verbe (treats, treated, treating)
      • The new book treats the history of China1
    • handle verbe (handles, handled, handling)
    • deal verbe (deals, dealt, dealing)
      • This book deals with incest1
    • plow verbe
  6. to handle
    – touch, lift, or hold with the hands 1
    to handle; to palm
    – touch, lift, or hold with the hands 1
    • handle verbe (handles, handled, handling)
      • Don't handle the merchandise1
    • palm verbe (palms, palmed, palming)
  7. to handle
    – handle effectively 1
    to manage; to handle; wield
    – handle effectively 1
    • manage verbe (manages, managed, managing)
      • The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well1
    • handle verbe (handles, handled, handling)
    • wield verbe
      • The burglar wielded an axe1
  8. to handle
    – show and train 1
    to handle
    – show and train 1
    • handle verbe (handles, handled, handling)
      • The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott1
  9. to handle
    – be in charge of, act on, or dispose of 1
    to manage; care; to handle; to deal
    – be in charge of, act on, or dispose of 1
    • manage verbe (manages, managed, managing)
      • She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old1
    • care verbe
    • handle verbe (handles, handled, handling)
      • This blender can't handle nuts1
    • deal verbe (deals, dealt, dealing)
      • I can deal with this crew of workers1
  10. to handle
    – interact in a certain way 1
    to treat; to handle; do by
    – interact in a certain way 1
    • treat verbe (treats, treated, treating)
    • handle verbe (handles, handled, handling)
    • do by verbe

Conjugations for handle:

present
  1. handle
  2. handle
  3. handles
  4. handle
  5. handle
  6. handle
simple past
  1. handled
  2. handled
  3. handled
  4. handled
  5. handled
  6. handled
present perfect
  1. have handled
  2. have handled
  3. has handled
  4. have handled
  5. have handled
  6. have handled
past continuous
  1. was handling
  2. were handling
  3. was handling
  4. were handling
  5. were handling
  6. were handling
future
  1. shall handle
  2. will handle
  3. will handle
  4. shall handle
  5. will handle
  6. will handle
continuous present
  1. am handling
  2. are handling
  3. is handling
  4. are handling
  5. are handling
  6. are handling
subjunctive
  1. be handled
  2. be handled
  3. be handled
  4. be handled
  5. be handled
  6. be handled
diverse
  1. handle!
  2. let's handle!
  3. handled
  4. handling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

handle [the ~] nom

  1. the handle
    the handle; the grip
  2. the handle
    the stem; the handle
  3. the handle
    the hilt; the handle; the ear
  4. the handle
    the door handle; the handle
  5. the handle
    – the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it 1
    the handle; the hold; the grip; the handgrip
    – the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it 1
    • handle [the ~] nom
      • he grabbed the hammer by the handle1
    • hold [the ~] nom
    • grip [the ~] nom
      • it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip1
    • handgrip [the ~] nom
  6. the handle
    – A user interface control that facilitates modification of an object's appearance, position, or behavior. 2
    the handle
    – A user interface control that facilitates modification of an object's appearance, position, or behavior. 2
  7. the handle
    – A pointer to a pointer; that is, a variable that contains the address of another variable, which in turn contains the address of the desired object. 2
    the handle
    – A pointer to a pointer; that is, a variable that contains the address of another variable, which in turn contains the address of the desired object. 2
  8. the handle
    – Any token that a program can use to identify and access an object such as a device, a file, a window, or a dialog box. 2
    the handle
    – Any token that a program can use to identify and access an object such as a device, a file, a window, or a dialog box. 2

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Related Definitions for "handle":

  1. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it1
    • he grabbed the hammer by the handle1
  2. act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression1
  3. touch, lift, or hold with the hands1
    • Don't handle the merchandise1
  4. handle effectively1
  5. show and train1
    • The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott1
  6. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of1
    • This blender can't handle nuts1
  7. interact in a certain way1
  8. A user interface control that facilitates modification of an object's appearance, position, or behavior.2
  9. A pointer to a pointer; that is, a variable that contains the address of another variable, which in turn contains the address of the desired object.2
  10. Any token that a program can use to identify and access an object such as a device, a file, a window, or a dialog box.2

Related Synonyms for handle