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well-ˈmanaged, ppl. a.
1. Carefully and skilfully controlled, handled, carried on, or dealt with.
1665Waller Upon H.M. New Buildings 25 From a confin'd, well-manag'd Store, You both employ, and feed the Poor. 1677Dryden State Innoc. i. 5 A well-manag'd War. 1784Cowper Task iii. 800 When his vote, Well-manag'd, shall have earn'd its worthy price. 1842W. C. Taylor Tour Manuf. Districts Lancs. 137 The operatives in a well-managed country mill. 1845Florist's Jrnl. 211 A collection of 15 stove and greenhouse plants..which contained many well-managed plants. 1876C. M. Yonge Womankind iii. 17 Many well-managed children are uncomfortable if they do not repeat ‘their Catechism’ straight through on the Sunday. 1884E. Yates Recoll. I. 203 In those days the little Adelphi was a popular and well-managed resort.
2. Of a horse (see managed 1).
1697Dryden æneis x. 1226 His Courser..Well mouth'd, well manag'd. 1814Scott Wav. xiii, The Baron..mounted on an active and well-managed horse. |