handle

US /ˈhændl/

UK /'hændl/

A2

verb

  • To cope with or take responsibility for
  • To control a machine, car etc.
  • To control or be controlled /used in a certain way
  • To deal with a particular situation/person; manage
  • To buy, sell, or move materials or goods
  • To hold, control, or use something with the hands
  • To touch objects with the hands to look at them

noun

  • The part of a door you hold to open it
  • Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.