verb Download 🔗Share To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex). Examples : "The ship was manned with a small crew." job action service nautical military technical work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take up position in order to operate (something). Examples : "Man the machine guns!" job action military nautical technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (possibly obsolete) To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. (Compare man up.) Examples : "Manning himself before the presentation, he took a deep breath and walked onstage. " attitude mind human character action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To wait on, attend to or escort. Examples : "The head waiter was manning the door, greeting guests as they arrived. " human service job nautical military work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people. Examples : "The falconer is slowly manning the young hawk by spending hours with it each day, talking softly and offering treats. " animal bird nature agriculture sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading