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Man

noun

(pl. men)

1.

An adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman). Synonym: adult male. Antonym: woman.

2.

Someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force. Synonyms: military man, military personnel, serviceman. Antonym: civilian.

3.

The generic use of the word to refer to any human being.

4.

Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage. Synonyms: homo, human, human being.

5.

A male subordinate. "He awaited word from his man in Havana"

6.

An adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent).

7.

A manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer. Synonyms: gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, valet, valet de chambre.

8.

A male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman. Antonym: woman.

9.

One of the British Isles in the Irish Sea. Synonym: Isle of Man.

10.

Game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games. Synonym: piece. "He sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"

11.

All of the living human inhabitants of the earth. Synonyms: human beings, human race, humanity, humankind, humans, mankind, world. "She always used 'humankind' because 'mankind' seemed to slight the women"

verb

(past & past part. manned; pres. part. manning)

1.

Take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place.

2.

Provide with workers. "Students were manning the booths"

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