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[mæn] (plural men [men] ) noun I

1) [C] an adult male human

a jury of nine men and three women[/ex]

a man's overcoat[/ex]

a man of 64 (= who is 64 years old)[/ex]

a nice young man[/ex]

2) [U] people in general. Some people avoid this word because it suggests that women are not included, or that men are more important than women. They use the word humans instead.

3) [C] a husband, boyfriend, or sexual partner

Have you met Jessica's new man?[/ex]

4) [C] someone who is strong and brave, as a man is traditionally expected to be

II

verb [T]

man [mæn]

to provide a place, machine, or system with the people who are needed to operate it. Some people avoid using this word because it suggests that women are not included. They use the word staff instead.