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  • Definition
    • man :an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
      • there were two women and six men on the bus

    • man :take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
      • Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning

    • man :someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
      • two men stood sentry duty

    • man :provide with workers
      • We cannot man all the desks|Students were manning the booths

    • man :the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
      • it was every man for himself

    • man :a male subordinate
      • the chief stationed two men outside the building|he awaited word from his man in Havana

    • man :an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
      • the army will make a man of you

    • man :a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
      • Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man

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