Handle and Maintain

Handle

Handle verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.

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Maintain and handle are semantically related in serve up topic. In some cases you can use "Maintain" instead a verb "Handle".

Nearby Words: hand, handled, handling, handler, handhold

Maintain verb - To keep in good condition.

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Handle and maintain are semantically related in serve up topic. Sometimes you can use "Handle" instead a verb "Maintain".

energy	handle energy	maintain energy
power	handle power	maintain power
life	handle life	maintain life
kind	handle kind	maintain kind
Other words: relationship, pressure, technology, world, powers, weapons.

And when forced to handle the Zero System, he was still able to maintain sanity instead of being manipulated like the rest of the team.

Source: Real Men Wear Pink / Anime and Manga
Their main duty is to maintain order and enforce discipline at school, but they also handle negotiations for club funding and, if need be, they protect the school from external threats like Kamigari.

Source: Absurdly Powerful Student Council
Steve and Grandsanta are constantly battling over the way to handle the operation, Malcolm is relatively out of touch with everything, Margaret is the Only Sane Man who tries to maintain order, and Arthur...just wants everyone to be happy.

Source: Western Animation / Arthur Christmas

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