handle
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈhændl/ usto deal with something difficult:
handle pressure/stress/problems It was a job that taught me how to handle pressure and use it to my advantage.
to deal with something or someone such as money, goods, or customers:
Your financial adviser can handle all the details of purchasing shares.
to be responsible for organizing or managing something or someone:
The office in Europe also handles marketing for the region.
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to buy and sell goods:
We only handle cosmetics which have not been tested on animals.
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to move or store goods:
The distribution company handles around 45 per cent of all the milk produced in the UK.
He admitted handling stolen goods.
to use your hands to move or hold something:
Staff are trained and equipped to handle hazardous materials.
handle
noun
uk/ˈhændl/ usget/have a handle on sth informal
to understand something or be able to deal with something:
By coming in early and staying late she started to get a handle on the problem.