man vs staff

man and staff both are nouns.

man and staff both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
man	Yes	No	Yes	No
staff	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, staff is a hypernym of man; that is, staff is a word with a broader meaning than man:

man: provide with workers
staff: provide with staff

man (noun)	staff (noun)
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth	a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage	(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games	a rod carried as a symbol
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)	the body of teachers and administrators at a school
someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force	personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
the generic use of the word to refer to any human being	building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration
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)	staff (verb)
provide with workers	provide with staff
take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place	serve on the staff of

Difference between man and staff

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