Word a Day
handle
What does handle mean?
handle (verb): to manage, control, or direct.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use handle in a sentence?
- This blender can't handle nuts. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce handle?
/ˈhændəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does handle come from?
From Middle English handlen, from Old English handlian (“to handle, feel, deal with, discuss”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of handle?
Words related to handle
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “handle”?
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What does “handle” mean?
to manage, control, or direct
Right! That's what “handle” means.
to bring (a thing) up to date
Not quite: that's what update means.
move smoothly along a surface
Not quite: that's what slide means.
to move forwards; to approach
Not quite: that's what advance means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “handle”?
become
Not quite: become means something else.
report
Not quite: report means something else.
manage
Right!
happen
Not quite: happen means something else.
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