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manage with

B1 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words

Be able to do what you need using only the things you have.

Meanings

1 B1 neutral

To be able to function or succeed using limited or available resources.

"We only have one car, but we can manage with that for now."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Often used to express resourcefulness or to politely refuse more help than is needed ('I can manage with this, thank you').

Commonly used with

less little what we have the resources just one

Forms

Base
manage with
I/you/we/they
3rd person
manages with
he/she/it
Past simple
managed with
yesterday
Past participle
managed with
have + pp
-ing form
managing with
continuous

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Synonyms

cope with get by with make do with handle get along with

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