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— man·u·al·ly adverb

2manual noun 1 : a small book; especially : a concise reference book covering a particular subject : HANDBOOK

2 : the prescribed movements in the handling of a military item and esp. a weapon during a drill or ceremony

3 : a keyboard esp. of an organ

Synonyms

handbook, primer, textbook—more at TEXTBOOK

man·u·fac·to·ry noun : a building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturing : FACTORY

1manufacture noun [ORIGIN: MF, fr. ML manufactura, L manu factus made by hand]

1 : something made from raw materials

2 : the process of making wares by hand or by machinery; also : a productive industry using machinery

2manufacture verb -tured; -tur·ing 1 : to make from raw materials by hand or by machinery; also : to engage in manufacture

2 : to devise by thinking : INVENT, FABRICATE

— man·u·fac·tur·er noun

Synonyms

[1] fabricate, fashion, form, frame, make, produce—more at MAKE

[2] concoct, contrive, cook, devise, fabricate, invent, make up, think—more at INVENT

man·u·mis·sion noun : the act or process of manumitting

Synonyms

emancipation, enfranchisement, liberation—more at LIBERATION

man·u·mit verb -mit·ted; -mit·ting : to free from slavery

Synonyms

discharge, emancipate, enfranchise, free, liberate, loose, loosen, release, spring, unbind, unchain, unfetter—more at FREE

1manure verb ma·nured; ma·nur·ing : to fertilize land with manure

2manure noun : FERTILIZER; especially : refuse from stables and barnyards

— ma·nu·ri·al adjective

man·u·script noun [ORIGIN: L manu scriptus written by hand]

1 : a written or typewritten composition or document; also : a document submitted for publication

2 : writing as opposed to print

Synonyms

handwriting, penmanship, script—more at HANDWRITING

Manx noun plural : the people of the Isle of Man

— Manx adjective

1many adjective more ; most : consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number <~ years ago>

Synonyms

multiple, multitudinous, numerous; also countless, innumerable, numberless, uncountable, unnumbered, untold; several, some; miscellaneous, mixed, sundry, various; divers, manifold, multifarious, myriad

Antonyms

few

2many pronoun : a large number <~ are called>

3many noun : a large but indefinite number

many·fold adverb : by many times

many–sid·ed adjective 1 : having many sides or aspects

2 : VERSATILE

Mao·ism noun : the theory and practice of Communism developed in China chiefly by Mao Zedong

— Mao·ist noun or adjective

Mao·ri noun, plural Maori or Maoris : a member of a Polynesian people native to New Zealand

1map noun [ORIGIN: ML mappa, fr. L, napkin, towel]

1 : a representation usu. on a flat surface of the whole or part of an area

2 : a representation of the celestial sphere or part of it

2map verb mapped; map·ping 1 : to make a map of

2 : to plan in detail — often used with out <~ out a program>

— map·pa·ble adjective

— map·per noun

Synonyms usually map out

arrange, blueprint, calculate, chart, design, frame, lay out, plan, project, scheme—more at PLAN

MAP abbreviation modified American plan

ma·ple noun : any of a genus of trees or shrubs with 2-winged dry fruit and opposite leaves; also : the hard light-colored wood of a maple used esp. for floors and furniture

maple sugar noun : sugar made by boiling maple syrup

maple syrup noun : syrup made by concentrating the sap of maple trees and esp. the sugar maple

mar verb marred; mar·ring : to detract from the wholeness or perfection of : SPOIL

Synonyms

blemish, poison, spoil, stain, taint, tarnish, touch, vitiate—more at TAINT

Mar abbreviation March

ma·ra·ca noun [ORIGIN: Pg maracá]

: a rattle usu. made from a gourd and used as a percussion instrument

mar·a·schi·no noun, often cap : a cherry preserved in a sweet liqueur made from the juice of a bitter wild cherry

1marathon noun [ORIGIN: Marathon, Greece, site of a victory of Greeks over Persians