What’s the difference between manage, handle, deal with and cope? Learn how to use these words in context in this episode.

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These words can be synonyms:
Robin can manage the situation without Batman.
Robin can handle the situation without Batman.
Robin can deal with the situation without Batman.
Robin can cope with the situation without Batman.

To manage (Transitive + OBJECT; Intransitive – NO OBJECT; + to INFINITIVE)
To organize, supervise, be the manager: “He managed the language school for 9 years.”
To be equal to a task: “Do you need help, or can you manage on your own?”
To get by/survive (similar to cope/deal with): “How did you manage with two kids and no husband?”
To succeed despite difficulty: After lying unconscious for hours, she finally managed to stand up.

A/To handle (Transitive + OBJECT)
Noun = a handle (picaporte, pomo, manilla)
Verbs – to hold: “Please don’t handle the coins without gloves.”
To manage = “Our lawyer’s handling the situation.”
To deal with or cope with = “Susan couldn’t handle the divorce and she’s hit the bottle.”

A deal/To deal with (Transitive + OBJECT)
To take action to solve a problem:
“Who deals with customer complaints?”
“I’m sick and tired of dealing with your drunk girlfriend.”
“You’re a naughty boy. Your father will deal with you when he gets home!”
To be concerned with: “The author’s new book deals with jealousy and deceit.”
To negotiate an agreement: “Sorry, no deal! The government won’t deal with terrorists under any circumstances.”

Don’t confuse “deal with” and “deal” (sell):
He deals (sells) arms/drugs – he’s an arms/drugs dealer

To cope (Transitive + with + OBJECT; Intransitive – NO OBJECT)
To accept and live with a difficult emotional situation:
“The wife couldn’t cope with her husband’s affairs any longer.”
“I don’t know how Paul coped after his wife died.”
“How will you cope if you lose your job?”

N.B.
‘Deal with’ always takes an object: ‘I can deal with it.’
‘Cope’ can be used without an object: ‘Do you think you’ll be able to cope?’

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