Noun

• S: (n) handle, grip, handgrip, hold (the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it) "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"

Verb

• S: (v) manage, deal, care, handle (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of) "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
• S: (v) treat, handle, do by (interact in a certain way) "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"
• S: (v) cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address (act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression) "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
• verb group
• direct troponym / full troponym
• S: (v) theologize, theologise (treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character)
• S: (v) discourse, talk about, discuss (to consider or examine in speech or writing) "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• sentence frame
• S: (v) handle, palm (touch, lift, or hold with the hands) "Don't handle the merchandise"
• S: (v) wield, handle, manage (handle effectively) "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"
• S: (v) handle (show and train) "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"