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An adult human male
“The man behind the counter looked, if not friendly, at least approachable.”
A human being
“It was a significant step in sending a man back to the moon.”
Humanity as a whole
“The study of the evolution of man is ongoing to this day.”
A husband or lover
“My cousin Katie and her new man Andrew picked me up at the airport late Wednesday night.”
A male member of a workforce or team
“Work is progressing at a slow pace as we are a man short.”
An employee, servant, or representative
“Get me a cocktail, my man.”
The subject of a sovereign or a superior
“The king was an officer of that realm and a man of God.”
The police or law enforcement
“She fired one shot at him, which missed, and then retired to attend to her husband and await the arrival of the man.”
A friendly form of address, especially between men or boys
A person who is fully grown or developed
A person who sells or deals in illegal drugs
A small disc used in board games for keeping the score or as a place marker
Someone that accomplishes their goals
Individuals of different biological or societal characteristics, typically male and female
Males collectively, as a group, or in general
A very important or famous person
Living things
To provide with sufficient people for operation or defense
“Hundreds of troops and police officers would man the checkpoints and roadblocks.”
(of personnel) To work at, run, or operate (a place or piece of equipment) or defend (a fortification)
“We hired him to man the fabrication machinery.”
To provide (a place) with a group of troops
To supply with the necessary items for a particular purpose
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