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- [man]
- /mæn/
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Definitions of man word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of MAN Unix manual page 3
- noun plural man an adult male person, as distinguished from a boy or a woman. 1
- noun plural man a member of the species Homo sapiens or all the members of this species collectively, without regard to sex: prehistoric man. 1
- noun plural man the human individual as representing the species, without reference to sex; the human race; humankind: Man hopes for peace, but prepares for war. 1
- noun plural man a human being; person: to give a man a chance; When the audience smelled the smoke, it was every man for himself. 1
- noun plural man a husband. 1
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Origin of man
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English man(n); cognate with German Mann, Dutch man, Old Norse mathr, Gothic manna; (v.) Middle English mannen, Old English mannian to garrison
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Parts of speech for Man
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conjunction
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man popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
man usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for man
noun man
verb man
- operate — to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
- staff — a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking.
- crew — The crew of a ship, an aircraft, or a spacecraft is the people who work on and operate it.
- work — Henry Clay, 1832–84, U.S. songwriter.
- manage — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
Antonyms for man
noun man
- girlfriend — a frequent or favorite female companion; sweetheart.
- woman — the female human being, as distinguished from a girl or a man.
Top questions with man
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