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person vs man

man vs person

person and man both are nouns.

person is not a verb while man is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
person Yes No No No
man Yes No Yes No
As nouns, man is a hyponym of person; that is, man is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than person:
  • person: a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential
  • man: the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
person (noun) man (noun)
a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
a human body (usually including the clothing) any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
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 game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
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
person (verb) man (verb)
provide with workers
take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
Difference between person and man

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