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mans
noun(ma-n)someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
Synonyms: military man, military personnel, serviceman,
mans
noun(ma-n)an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
Synonyms: adult male,
Antonyms: woman,
mans
noun(ma-n)a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
Examples:
Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man.
mans
noun(ma-n)one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea
Synonyms: isle of man,
mans
noun(ma-n)any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
mans
noun(ma-n)all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
Examples:
She always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women.
mans
noun(ma-n)game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
Synonyms: piece,
mans
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.
mans
noun(ma-n)a male subordinate
Examples:
He awaited word from his man in Havana.
mans
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.
mans
verb(ma-n)provide with workers
Examples:
We cannot man all the desks.
Students were manning the booths.
Students were manning the booths.
mans
verb(ma-n)take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
Examples:
Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning.
mans
noun(ma-n)the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
Examples:
It was every man for himself.