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man
noun(ma-n)
someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
Synonyms: military man, military personnel, serviceman,
man
noun(ma-n)
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
Synonyms: adult male,
Antonyms: woman,
man
noun(ma-n)
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
Synonyms: gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, valet, valet de chambre,
Examples:
Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man.
man
noun(ma-n)
one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea
Synonyms: isle of man,
man
noun(ma-n)
any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
Synonyms: homo, human, human being,
man
noun(ma-n)
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
Synonyms: human beings, human race, humanity, humankind, humans, mankind, world,
Examples:
She always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women.
man
noun(ma-n)
game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
Synonyms: piece,
man
noun(ma-n)
a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
Antonyms: woman,
Examples:
She takes good care of her man.
man
noun(ma-n)
a male subordinate
Examples:
He awaited word from his man in Havana.
man
noun(ma-n)
an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
Examples:
The army will make a man of you.
man
verb(ma-n)
provide with workers
Examples:
We cannot man all the desks.
Students were manning the booths.
man
verb(ma-n)
take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
Examples:
Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning.
man
noun(ma-n)
the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
Examples:
It was every man for himself.

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