To Handle

1. (transitive) To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
2. (transitive, rare) To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.
3. (transitive) To manage, use, or wield with the hands.
4. (transitive) To manage, To Control, or direct.
5. (transitive) To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).
6. (transitive) To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.
7. (transitive) To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell.
8. (transitive, rare) To be concerned with; to be an expert in.
9. (transitive) To put up with; to endure (and continue to function).
10. (intransitive) To use the hands.
11. (soccer, intransitive) To illegally touch the ball with the hand or arm; to commit handball.
12. (intransitive) To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed).

Synonyms

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• To Feel
• To Finger
• To Touch
• To Deal
• To Manage
• To Treat