n. 25B6; verb
the equipment must be handled with care : HOLD, pick up, grasp, grip, lift; feel, touch, finger; informal paw.
a car which is easy to handle : CONTROL, drive, steer, operate, manoeuvre, manipulate.
she handled the job formidably : DEAL WITH, manage, tackle, take care of, take charge of, attend to, see to, sort out, apply oneself to, take in hand.
the advertising company that is handling the account : ADMINISTER, manage, control, conduct, direct, guide, supervise, oversee, be in charge of, take care of, look after.
the traders handled goods manufactured in the Rhineland : TRADE IN, deal in, buy, sell, supply, peddle, traffic in, purvey, hawk, tout, market.
25B6; noun the knife's handle : HAFT, shank, stock, shaft, grip, handgrip, hilt, helve, butt; knob.