(n)handle, grip, handgrip, holdthe 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”
(v)manage, deal, care, handlebe 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”
(v)cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, addressact 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”