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1. Having a usually specified type of handle
   "pearl-handled revolver"

1. Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
   "This blender can't handle nuts"
   - manage, deal, care
    
2. Interact in a certain way
   "Handle the press reporters gently"
   - treat, do by
    
3. Act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
   "The course handled all of Western Civilization"
   - cover, treat, plow [N. Amer], deal, address, plough [Brit, Cdn]
    
4. Touch, lift, or hold with the hands
   "Don't handle the merchandise"
   - palm
    
5. Handle effectively
   "The burglar handled an axe"
   - wield, manage
    
6. Show and train
   "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"

See also: handler, handling

Type of: broach, command, control, initiate, interact, keep in line, manipulate, touch

Antonym: handleless

Encyclopedia: Handle