man

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈmæn/]

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1. man (verb) — sense 1

Definition: To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).

Example: The ship was manned with a small crew.

2. man (verb) — sense 2

Definition: To take up position in order to operate (something).

Example: Man the machine guns!

3. man (verb) — sense 3

Definition: To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. (Compare man up.)

Example: “To stay open, the senior enlisted leader of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Forward said he needed people to cover security,” Duncan wrote. “Personnel Recovery Task Force (PRTF) Pilots, maintainers and support personnel donned their vests, helmets and M-4 rifles and manned defensive fighting positions.”

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