a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
giving or marked by complete attention to; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "then wrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"
game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"
one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman; "she takes good care of her man"
an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent); "the army will make a man of you"
the generic use of the word to refer to any human being; "it was every man for himself"
a male subordinate; "the chief stationed two men outside the building"; "he awaited word from his man in Havana"
provide with men; "We cannot man all the desks"
take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place; "Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning"