Tra từ handle - Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

han·dle (hănʹdl)v. han·dled, han·dling, han·dlesv. tr.
1. To touch, lift, or hold with the hands.
2. To operate with the hands; manipulate.
3. To deal with or have responsibility for; conduct:
handles matters of corporate law.
4. To cope with or dispose of:
handles problems efficiently.
5.
a. To direct, execute, or dispose of:
handle an investment.
b. To manage, administer to, or represent:
handle a boxer.
6. To deal or trade in the purchase or sale of:
a branch office that handles grain exports.v. intr.
To act or function in a given way while in operation:
a car that handles well in the snow.n.
1. A part that is designed to be held or operated with the hand.
2. An opportunity or a means for achieving a purpose.
3. Slang. A person's name.
4. Games. The total amount of money bet on an event or over a set period of time.Idiom:get/have a handle on Informal
To achieve an understanding of:
I was finally able to get a handle on the true nature of the problem. [Middle English handelen, from Old English handlian.] hanʹdle·less adj.
Synonyms: handle, manipulate, wield, ply
² These verbs mean to use or operate with or as if with the hands. Handle applies widely and suggests competence: The lumberjack handled the ax expertly. The therapist handled every problem with sensitivity. Manipulate connotes skillful or artful management: The pilot confidently manipulated the controls in the cockpit. When manipulate refers to people or personal affairs, it often implies deviousness or fraud in gaining an end: I realized I'd been manipulated into helping them. Wield implies freedom, skill, ease, and effectiveness in handling physical or figurative implements: Ready to make kindling, she wielded a hatchet. The mayor's speechwriter wields a persuasive pen. It also connotes effectiveness in the exercise of intangibles such as authority or influence: The dictator wielded enormous power. Ply suggests industry and persistence: The hungry child was plying his knife and fork with gusto. The term also applies to the regular and diligent engagement in a task or pursuit: She plies the banker's trade with great success. See also synonyms at touch See also synonyms at treat