[syn: wield, handle, manage]
6. show and train;
- Example: "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Handle \Han"dle\ (h[a^]n"d'l), v. i.
To use the hands.
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They have hands, but they handle not. --Ps. cxv. 7.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Handle \Han"dle\, n. [AS. handle. See Hand.]
1. That part of vessels, instruments, etc., which is held in
the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the
knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc.
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2. That of which use is made; the instrument for effecting a
purpose; a tool. --South.
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To give a handle, to furnish an occasion or means.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Handle \Han"dle\ (h[a^]n"d'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Handled
(-d'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Handling (-dl[i^]ng).] [OE.
handlen, AS. handlian; akin to D. handelen to trade, G.
handeln. See Hand.]
1. To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or hold with the
hand.
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Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh.
--Luke xxiv.
39.
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About his altar, handling holy things. --Milton.
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2. To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield;
often, to manage skillfully.
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That fellow handles his bow like a crowkeeper.
--Shak.
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3. To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of,
with the hands.
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The hardness of the winters forces the breeders to
house and handle their colts six months every year.
--Sir W.
Temple.
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4. To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands;
hence, to buy and sell; as, a merchant handles a variety
of goods, or a large stock.
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5. To deal with; to make a business of.
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They that handle the law knew me not. --Jer. ii. 8.
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6. To treat; to use, well or ill.
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How wert thou handled being prisoner? --Shak.
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7. To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.
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You shall see how I will handle her. --Shak.
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8. To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a
theme, an argument, or an objection.
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We will handle what persons are apt to envy others.
--Bacon.
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To handle without gloves. See under Glove. [Colloq.]
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
handle
n 1: 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" [syn: handle, grip, handgrip, hold]
v 1: 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"
[syn: manage, deal, care, handle]
2: interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with
caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently" [syn:
treat, handle, do by]
3: 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"
[syn: cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address]
4: touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the
merchandise" [syn: handle, palm]
5: handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young
violinist didn't manage her bow very well" [syn: wield,
handle, manage]
6: show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs.
Priscilla Prescott"
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):
handle
1. A simple item of data that
identifies a resource. For example, a Unix file handle
identifies an open file and associated data such as whether it
was opened for read or write and the current read/write
position. On the Macintosh, a handle is a pointer to a
pointer to some dynamically-allocated memory. The extra level
of indirection allows on-the-fly memory compaction or
garbage collection without invalidating application program
references to the allocated memory.
2. An alias used intended to conceal a user's true
identity in an electronic message. The term is common on
Citizen's Band and other amateur radio but, in that context
usually means the user's real name as FCC rules forbid
concealing one's identity.
Use of grandiose handles is characteristic of crackers,
weenies, spods, and other lower forms of network life;
true hackers travel on their own reputations.
Compare nick.
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3. domain handle.
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The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003):
handle
n.
1. [from CB slang] An electronic pseudonym; a nom de guerre intended to
conceal the user's true identity. Network and BBS handles function as the
same sort of simultaneous concealment and display one finds on Citizen's
Band radio, from which the term was adopted. Use of grandiose handles is
characteristic of warez d00dz, crackers, weenies, spods, and other
lower forms of network life; true hackers travel on their own reputations
rather than invented legendry. Compare nick, screen name.
2. A magic cookie, often in the form of a numeric index into some array
somewhere, through which you can manipulate an object like a file or
window. The form file handle is especially common.
3. [Mac] A pointer to a pointer to dynamically-allocated memory; the extra
level of indirection allows on-the-fly memory compaction (to cut down on
fragmentation) or aging out of unused resources, with minimal impact on the
(possibly multiple) parts of the larger program containing references to
the allocated memory. Compare snap (to snap a handle would defeat its
purpose); see also aliasing bug, dangling pointer.