Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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man
men noun
an adult
male person.

man
noun
people in general.
Apes are related to man.

manage
manages managing
managed verb

1 to be in charge of a business
or part of a business.
She manages a store and has
two assistants to help her.
2 to be able to do something
that is difficult.
She managed to swim across
the bay.

manner
noun
a way that a person acts,
or a way something is done.
She always greets us in
a friendly manner.

manners
noun
the way a person behaves.

He has good manners.

manufacture

manufactures manufacturing

manufactured verb

to make something in large

quantities with a machine.

Manufacturing cars.

N say man-yu-fak-chur

many

adjective

a large number.

There were so many people,

I couldn’t find her.

N comparisons more most

N opposite few

map

maps noun

a drawing of all, or part of,

Earth’s surface. Maps often

show where towns, rivers,

and other geographical

features are.

road map

marathon

marathons noun

a very long running race.

A marathon is 26 miles and

385 yards (42.2 km) long.

marble

noun

1 a hard rock that is used in

buildings to make floors or

for decoration.

marble slab

2 a small, glass ball that

is used to play a children’s

game called marbles.

march

marches marching marched verb

to walk with quick,

regular steps.

march noun

margarine

noun

a food made of vegetable

oil that is used for cooking

or spreading on bread.

N say mar-jer-in

margin

margins noun

a space that forms a border at

the edge of a piece of paper.

marine

adjective

living in the sea, or having

something to do with the sea.

marine life

N say ma-reen

mark

marks noun

1 a line or a stain

on something.

A chalk mark.

2 a score that shows how well

you have done at something.

I got high marks in French.

market

markets noun

a place with stalls for

buying and selling goods,

often outside.

open market

marmalade

marmalades noun

a type of jam made from fruit

such as oranges or limes.

orange marmalade

marry

marries marrying married verb

to become someone’s husband

or wife at a wedding.

marriage noun

marsh

marshes noun

a low area of land that

is always very wet.

marsh

margin