"manage up" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: manages up [present, singular, third-person], managing up [participle, present], managed up [participle, past], managed up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} manage up (third-person singular simple present manages up, present participle managing up, simple past and past participle managed up)
  1. (intransitive) To develop a positive relationship with someone above oneself in a hierarchy. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-manage_up-en-verb-9yvvm3Zr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "up"

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          "text": "To manage up successfully, demonstrate your value to your boss."
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