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man

noun
  1. any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
    human
  2. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
    worldhuman racehumanityhumankindhuman beingshumansmankind
  3. game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
    piece
  4. an adult human who is male
    “There was a man eating a taco in front of the store.”
    adult male
  5. a male person who plays a significant role in the life of a particular person, such as a husband or lover or boyfriend
    “They took good care of their man, starting with a home-cooked meal.”
  6. an adult male person who has a manly or masculine character
    “My parents tried to insist that the army will make a man of me.”
  7. the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
    “It was a large step for a man, and a giant leap for mankind.”
  8. a male subordinate
  9. someone who serves in the armed forces
    military personnelservicemanmilitary man
  10. a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
    “Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man”
    gentlemanvaletgentleman's gentleman
verb
  1. provide with workers
    “We cannot man all the desks.”
  2. take charge of a certain job