MAN

(noun) any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
synonyms : homo , human , human being
(noun) 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"
synonyms : human beings , human race , humanity , humankind , humans , mankind , world
(noun) 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"
synonyms : piece
(noun) one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea
synonyms : isle of man
(noun) an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
"there were two women and six men on the bus"
synonyms : adult male
(noun) 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"
(noun) an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
"the army will make a man of you"
(noun) the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
"it was every man for himself"
(noun) a male subordinate
"the chief stationed two men outside the building", "he awaited word from his man in Havana"
(noun) someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
"two men stood sentry duty"
synonyms : military man , military personnel , serviceman
(noun) a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
"Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"
synonyms : gentleman , gentleman's gentleman , valet , valet de chambre
(verb) provide with workers
"We cannot man all the desks", "Students were manning the booths"
(verb) take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
"Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning"

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