handler vs handle

handler and handle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handler	Yes	No	No	No
handle	Yes	No	Yes	No

handler (noun)	handle (noun)
(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
one who trains or exhibits animals
an agent who handles something or someone

handler (verb)	handle (verb)
	act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
	touch, lift, or hold with the hands
	handle effectively
	show and train
	be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
	interact in a certain way