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man vs person

person vs man

man and person both are nouns.

man is a verb but person is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
man Yes No Yes No
person Yes No No No
As nouns, person is a hypernym of man; that is, person is a word with a broader meaning than man:
  • man: the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
  • person: a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential
Other hypernyms of man include individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul.
man (noun) person (noun)
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential
any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage a human body (usually including the clothing)
game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
a male subordinate
man (verb) person (verb)
provide with workers
take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
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