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Man Meaning: Definitions, Examples, and Usage (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：adult male (man)
man
/mæn/
n.
An adult male human.
adult male
➕
/ˈædʌlt meɪl/
n.
An adult male human being, typically distinguished from a woman or child by age and gender.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Old English 'mann' (human) from Proto-Germanic '*mann-' (person).
💡 Mnemonic
Think of a MAN as a Mature Adult with good Nature.
📖 Example
The man in a blue shirt helped the elderly lady get on the bus.
The man in a blue shirt helped the elderly lady get on the bus.
🔗 Collocations
a young man – a male who is in his youth
a tall man – a male with above-average height
every man – each individual male person
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
woman (n.) – an adult female human
🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
From PIE '*man-' (think), Old English 'mann' meant any human. Later narrowed to adult males; 'mankind' keeps the general sense.
Meaning 2：human race (man)
man
/mæn/
n.
Used to refer to human beings in general; the human race.
human race
➕
/ˈhjuːmən reɪs/
n.
Used to refer to all human beings collectively, emphasizing the species as a whole.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
Throughout history, man has created amazing tools and art to overcome challenges.
Throughout history, man has created amazing tools and art to overcome challenges.
🔗 Collocations
the history of man – the recorded past of human civilization
man's best friend – the dog, referring to the bond between humans and dogs
Man and nature – the relationship between humanity and the natural world
🔄 Synonyms
🌱 Derivatives
mankind (n.) – the human species collectively
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