what does man mean?
MAN as NOUN
- Meaning
- any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae
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Hypernyms(s) man is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
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- he taught me to set up the men on the chess board
- he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage
Hypernyms(s) man is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- all of the inhabitants of the earth
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- all the world loves a lover
- she always used `humankind” because `mankind” seemed to slight the women
Hypernyms(s) man is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea
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Hypernyms(s) Man is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- an adult male person (as opposed to a woman)
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- there were two women and six men on the bus
Hypernyms(s) man is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
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- she takes good care of her man
Hypernyms(s) man is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
Usage Example(s)
- the army will make a man of you
Hypernyms(s) man is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
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- it was every man for himself
Hypernyms(s) man is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
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- the chief stationed two men outside the building
- he awaited word from his man in Havana
Hypernyms(s) man is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- someone who serves in the armed forces
- a member of a military force
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- two men stood sentry duty
Hypernyms(s) man is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
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- Jeeves was Bertie Wooster’’s man
Hypernyms(s) man is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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MAN as VERB
- Meaning
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- We cannot man all the desks
Hypernyms(s) man is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- take charge of a certain job
- occupy a certain work place
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- Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning
Hypernyms(s) man is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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