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background
Noun
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The background is what can be seen or heard behind other things that are closer or louder.
I was talking to Mary, but I heard the phone ringing in the background.
The play was good, and I especially liked the backgrounds that were used.
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The background of a person is his/her history.
The police checked his background to see if he had been in jail.
background
Verb
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To make a background.
handle
Noun
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A handle is the part of an object that you hold with your hand when you want to use or move the object. Some examples of handles are: the shaft of a sword, the knob of a door, etc.
I grabbed the handle on the drawer and opened it.
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A handle is a nickname or pseudonym.
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A handle is a 10 fl oz (285 ml) glass of beer in the Northern Territory.
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A handle is a 1.75-liter (half-gallon) bottle of alcohol.
handle
Verb
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If you handle something, you touch it, you feel it with your hand.
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How you handle an object is how you use it.
You handle that gun pretty well.
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To give and take; to have something pass through your hands; to buy and sell
As a cashier, I handle money every day.
That store handles many different items.
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To deal with; to make a business of.
They that handle the law knew me not - Jeremiah, 2:8
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To treat; to use, well or ill.
How were you handled in prison?
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To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.
It won't be easy, but I think I can handle it.