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   Man

   /man/

   

   noun

   • 1. an adult male human being: "a tall man with a beard entered the restaurant" Similar maleadult malegentlemaninformal:guyfellowgentmother's sonblokechapgeezerladJoedudebrohombrediggerokeouoomadmibodachinformal, dated:covearchaic:carl
   • ▪ a male member of a workforce, team, etc.: "over 700 men were laid off" Similar workerworkmanlaborerhandhired handemployeeworkforceemployeesstaffpersonnelhuman resourcesmanpowerlabor
   • ▪ ordinary members of the armed forces as distinct from the officers: "he had a platoon of forty men to prepare for battle"
   • ▪ a person's husband, boyfriend, or male lover: "the two of them lived for a time as man and wife" Similar boyfriendpartnerhusbandspouseloveradmirersignificant otherfiancéamourinamoratocommon-law husbandescortlive-in lovercohabiteeinformal:other halfbetter halftoy boybfbeausteadyjongdated:young manintendedinformal, dated:fancy mansqueezearchaic:leman
   • ▪ a male person associated with a particular place, activity, or occupation: "a Harvard man"
   • ▪ a person with the qualities traditionally associated with males, such as bravery, spirit, or toughness: "I'm more of a man than you'll ever be"
   • ▪ a male pursued or sought by another, especially in connection with a crime: "Inspector Bull was sure they would find their man"
   • ▪ a manservant or valet. dated Similar manservantvaletbutlerservantattendantretainergentleman's gentlemanpagefootmanflunkeyJeevesdated:batmanhouseman
   • ▪ a vassal. historical
   • 2. a human being of either sex; a person: "God cares for all races and all men" Similar human beinghumanpersonmortalindividualpersonagesoul
   • ▪ human beings in general; the human race: "places untouched by the ravages of man" Similar the human racethe human speciesHomo sapienshumankindhumanityhuman beingshumanspeoplemankind
   • ▪ a male individual; one: "a man could buy a lot with eighteen million dollars"
   • ▪ a type of prehistoric human named after the place where the remains were found: "Cro-Magnon man"
   • 3. a group or person in a position of authority over others, such as a corporate employer or the police: informal "it was a vicarious way of powerless people being able to stick it to the Man"
   • ▪ white people collectively regarded as the controlling group in society: informal "he urged that black college athletes boycott the Man's Rose Bowl"
   • 4. a figure or token used in playing a board game.

   verb

   • 1. (of personnel) work at, run, or operate (a place or piece of equipment) or defend (a fortification): "the firemen manned the pumps and fought the blaze" Similar staffcrewoccupypeopleoperateworkuseutilize
   • ▪ provide someone to fill (a post or office): "the chaplaincy was formerly manned by the cathedral" Similar staffcrewoccupypeople
   • 2. fortify the spirits or courage of: archaic "he manned himself with dauntless air"

   exclamation

   • 1. used, irrespective of the sex of the person addressed, to express surprise, admiration, delight, etc., or for emphasis: informal North American "man, what a show!"

   Word Origin Old Englishman(n), (plural) menn (noun), mannian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch man, German Mann, and Sanskrit manu ‘mankind’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. manless adjective

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   What is the plural of Man?

   • The plural of man is men. Larry was a handsome man of about 50. Two men got on the bus. Man is sometimes used to refer to human beings in general. For example, instead of saying 'Human beings are destroying the environment', you can say ' Man is destroying the environment'. When man has this meaning, don't use 'the' in front of it.

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   What is the meaning of human?

   • 1. An adult male human. 2. A human regardless of sex or age; a person. 3. A human or an adult male human belonging to a specific occupation, group, nationality, or other category. Often used in combination: a milkman; a congressman; a freeman. 4. The human race; mankind: man's quest for peace. 5.

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   What does man mean?

   • The meaning of MAN is an individual human; especially : an adult male human. How to use man in a sentence.

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   What is the meaning of Man in a sentence?

   • 9. an adult male human being with qualities associated with the male, such as courage or virility: be a man. 10. manly qualities or virtues: the man in him was outraged. 11. b. ( in combination ): the number of man-days required to complete a job. 12.

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   a person or group asserting authority or power over another, especially in a manner experienced as being oppressive, demeaning, or threatening, as the government, an employer, or the police. a privileged racial group, especially when exerting a dominating social, cultural, or economic influence.

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   A man is a boy who grew up: an adult male. Man has hundreds of other meanings too, most of them guy-related. In addition to being the male equivalent of a woman, the word man has many meanings in English.

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