man
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From Latin manus (hand). One of the most productive Latin roots: manage (handle), manual (by hand), manner (the way one handles things), manufacture (make by hand), manuscript (written by hand), manipulate (handle skillfully), and mandate (put into one's hand). Nearly all derivatives relate to doing things with or by hand.
Associated Words
asset-management
Professional management of financial assets on behalf of clients
barman
A man who serves drinks at a bar
chairman
The person presiding over a meeting or board; to serve as chairman
co-management
Joint management by two or more parties
committeeman
A male member of a committee or local political party
dismantle
To take apart or disassemble; to break down a system
dismantlement
The act of taking something apart piece by piece
emancipate
To free someone from oppression or slavery
emancipated
Freed from restrictions or control; liberated
emancipation
The act of freeing someone from slavery or oppression
emancipator
A person who frees others from bondage or oppression
emancipatory
Tending to bring about freedom or liberation
emanciptator
Variant of emancipator; one who frees others
ill-mannered
Having bad manners; rude or impolite
labor-management
The relationship between workers and employers
land-management
The management and control of land use
manacle
A handcuff or shackle; to restrain with handcuffs
manage
to direct or be in charge; to handle successfully
manageable
Easy to control or deal with
managed
Controlled or administered by someone
management
the act of managing; those who run an organization
manager
a person who manages a business or team
managerial
Of or relating to management or a manager
maneuver
To move or guide carefully; a planned military movement or clever strategy
mania
An intense obsession or enthusiasm; a state of abnormally elevated mood
maniac
A wildly irrational person; someone with an obsessive enthusiasm
manic
Wildly excited or frenzied; relating to mania
manicure
A cosmetic treatment for the fingernails; to trim and polish nails or something neatly
manifest
To show clearly; clearly obvious; a list of cargo or passengers
manifestation
A visible sign or expression of something abstract
manifesto
A public declaration of principles or intentions
manipulable
Easily manipulated or controlled
manipulate
To handle skillfully; to control or influence someone unfairly
manipulation
Controlling or influencing someone or something, often dishonestly; skillful use of the hands
manipulative
Tending to control others unfairly for personal gain
manipulator
A person who manipulates others; a device for moving or operating objects
manner
The way something is done; a person's style of behavior
mannered
Having certain manners; artificially stylized or affected
mannerism
A distinctive personal habit; an affected or exaggerated style
mannerly
Polite and well-behaved; in a courteous manner
manoeuvre
To move or guide carefully; a planned tactical movement or clever strategy
manual
Done by hand rather than machine; a handbook of instructions
manual-shift
Manual gear-changing in a vehicle
manually
By hand or human effort, not automatically
manufactory
A factory where goods are made
manufacture
To produce goods on a large scale; the process of such production
manufactured
Industrially produced; artificially contrived
manufacturer
A person or company that produces goods
manufacturing
The industrial production of goods; relating to such production
manumission
The formal freeing of a person from slavery
manumit
To release someone from slavery
manure
Animal dung used as fertilizer; to spread fertilizer on land
manuscript
A handwritten or typed original document or text; handwritten
menu
A list of dishes in a restaurant; a list of options on a computer
micromanage
To control every small detail of someone's work excessively
middle-management
The level of management between senior executives and front-line employees
mild-mannered
Calm and gentle in manner
mismanage
To manage incompetently or badly
mismanagement
Incompetent or dishonest management
money-management
The practice of managing money wisely
non-manual
Not involving physical or manual labour
pedicure
Cosmetic care for the feet and toenails; to perform such treatment
postman
A person who delivers and collects mail
pressman
A printing press operator; a journalist
risk-management
The process of identifying and controlling potential risks
self-managed
Organized and controlled by oneself or its own members
sportsman
A man who participates in sports or shows good sportsmanship; 运动员;有运动精神的人
sportsmanship
Fair and gracious behavior in sports
statesman
A respected and skilled male political leader
statesmanship
Skill and wisdom in managing political affairs
stress-management
Techniques to control and reduce stress
superman
A person with extraordinary or superhuman powers
time-management
The practice of organizing time effectively
tradesman
A skilled manual worker; a shopkeeper
unmanaged
Not supervised or controlled
waste-management
The organized collection and disposal of waste materials
weight-management
Maintaining a healthy body weight; 体重控制,体重管理
well-managed
Organized and run effectively
well-manicured
Neatly trimmed and carefully maintained
well-mannered
Polite and behaving in a socially acceptable way
workman
A man who does manual labor or skilled craft work