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man

Latin

Variants

manmanu

Related Roots

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About This Root

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

B1

chairman

The person presiding over a meeting or board; to serve as chairman

NGSL 2kA2

co-management

Joint management by two or more parties

committeeman

A male member of a committee or local political party

C2

dismantle

To take apart or disassemble; to break down a system

GREC2

dismantlement

The act of taking something apart piece by piece

C2

emancipate

To free someone from oppression or slavery

TOEFLGREC2

emancipated

Freed from restrictions or control; liberated

C2

emancipation

The act of freeing someone from slavery or oppression

TOEFLC1

emancipator

A person who frees others from bondage or oppression

C2

emancipatory

Tending to bring about freedom or liberation

C2

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

IELTSGREC2

manage

to direct or be in charge; to handle successfully

NGSL 1kA2

manageable

Easy to control or deal with

A1

managed

Controlled or administered by someone

A1

management

the act of managing; those who run an organization

NGSL 1kIELTSB1

manager

a person who manages a business or team

NGSL 1kIELTSA2

managerial

Of or relating to management or a manager

A1

maneuver

To move or guide carefully; a planned military movement or clever strategy

IELTSTOEFLGRE

mania

An intense obsession or enthusiasm; a state of abnormally elevated mood

IELTSTOEFLGRE

maniac

A wildly irrational person; someone with an obsessive enthusiasm

IELTSC2

manic

Wildly excited or frenzied; relating to mania

A1

manicure

A cosmetic treatment for the fingernails; to trim and polish nails or something neatly

A1

manifest

To show clearly; clearly obvious; a list of cargo or passengers

IELTSGREB2

manifestation

A visible sign or expression of something abstract

TOEFLGREB1

manifesto

A public declaration of principles or intentions

GREC2

manipulable

Easily manipulated or controlled

C2

manipulate

To handle skillfully; to control or influence someone unfairly

IELTSTOEFLGRE

manipulation

Controlling or influencing someone or something, often dishonestly; skillful use of the hands

B2

manipulative

Tending to control others unfairly for personal gain

GREC2

manipulator

A person who manipulates others; a device for moving or operating objects

C2

manner

The way something is done; a person's style of behavior

NGSL 2kA2

mannered

Having certain manners; artificially stylized or affected

GREA1

mannerism

A distinctive personal habit; an affected or exaggerated style

IELTSTOEFLA1

mannerly

Polite and well-behaved; in a courteous manner

A1

manoeuvre

To move or guide carefully; a planned tactical movement or clever strategy

TOEFLC2

manual

Done by hand rather than machine; a handbook of instructions

IELTSTOEFLB2

manual-shift

Manual gear-changing in a vehicle

manually

By hand or human effort, not automatically

TOEFLA1

manufactory

A factory where goods are made

C2

manufacture

To produce goods on a large scale; the process of such production

NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFL

manufactured

Industrially produced; artificially contrived

B2

manufacturer

A person or company that produces goods

NGSL 2kB2

manufacturing

The industrial production of goods; relating to such production

B2

manumission

The formal freeing of a person from slavery

C2

manumit

To release someone from slavery

GREC2

manure

Animal dung used as fertilizer; to spread fertilizer on land

IELTSTOEFLGRE

manuscript

A handwritten or typed original document or text; handwritten

IELTSGREB1

menu

A list of dishes in a restaurant; a list of options on a computer

NGSL 3kTOEFLA2

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

C2

mismanagement

Incompetent or dishonest management

C2

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

C2

postman

A person who delivers and collects mail

B1

pressman

A printing press operator; a journalist

C2

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

IELTSC2

sportsmanship

Fair and gracious behavior in sports

B1

statesman

A respected and skilled male political leader

IELTSB2

statesmanship

Skill and wisdom in managing political affairs

C2

stress-management

Techniques to control and reduce stress

superman

A person with extraordinary or superhuman powers

A1

time-management

The practice of organizing time effectively

tradesman

A skilled manual worker; a shopkeeper

C2

unmanaged

Not supervised or controlled

C2

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

B2