Noun
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all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
"all the world loves a lover"
"she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"
- human race - human beings -
game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
"he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"
"he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"
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one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea
- isle of man -
a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
"she takes good care of her man"
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a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
"Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"
- valet de chambre - gentleman's gentleman -
an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
"the army will make a man of you"
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a male subordinate
"the chief stationed two men outside the building"
"he awaited word from his man in Havana"
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any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
- human being -
the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
"it was every man for himself"
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someone who serves in the armed forces
a member of a military force
"two men stood sentry duty"
- military man - military personnel -
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
"there were two women and six men on the bus"
- adult male
Verb
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provide with workers
"We cannot man all the desks"
"Students were manning the booths"
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take charge of a certain job
occupy a certain work place
"Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning"