The difference between Human and Man

When used as nouns, human means a human being, whether man, woman or child, whereas man means an adult male human.

When used as verbs, human means to behave as or become, or to cause to behave as or become, a human, whereas man means to supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).


Human is also adjective with the meaning: of or belonging to the species homo sapiens or its closest relatives.

check bellow for the other definitions of Human and Man

  1. Human as an adjective (notcomp):

    Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.

  2. Human as an adjective (comparable):

    Having the nature or attributes of a human being.

    Examples:

    "To err is human; to forgive, divine."

  1. Human as a noun:

    A human being, whether man, woman or child.

    Examples:

    "'Humans share common ancestors with other apes."

    "synonyms: human being man → [[Thesaurus:person Thes:person]]"

  1. Human as a verb (rare):

    To behave as or become, or to cause to behave as or become, a human.

  1. Man as a noun:

    An adult male human.

    Examples:

    "The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."

  2. Man as a noun (collective):

    All human males collectively: mankind.

  3. Man as a noun:

    A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult.

    Examples:

    "every man for himself"

  4. Man as a noun (collective):

    All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity.

  5. Man as a noun (anthropology, archaeology, paleontology):

    A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.

  6. Man as a noun (obsolete):

    A sentient being, whether human or supernatural.

  7. Man as a noun:

    An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.

  8. Man as a noun (uncountable, obsolete, uncommon):

    Manliness; the quality or state of being manly.

  9. Man as a noun:

    A husband.

  10. Man as a noun:

    A lover; a boyfriend.

  11. Man as a noun:

    A male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing.

    Examples:

    "Some people prefer apple pie, but me, I’m a cherry pie man."

  12. Man as a noun:

    A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing.

    Examples:

    "I wanted to be a guitar man on a road tour, but instead I’m a flag man on a road crew."

  13. Man as a noun:

    A person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter.

  14. Man as a noun:

    A male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc.

  15. Man as a noun:

    An adult male servant.

  16. Man as a noun (historical):

    A vassal. A subject.

    Examples:

    "Like master, like man. (old proverb)"

    "all the king's men'"

  17. Man as a noun:

    A piece or token used in board games such as chess.

  18. Man as a noun (Multicultural London English, slang):

    I, we; .

  19. Man as a noun:

    Examples:

    "Come on, man, we've got no time to lose!"

  20. Man as a noun:

    A friendly term of address usually reserved for other adult males.

    Examples:

    "Hey, man, how's it goin'?"

  21. Man as a noun (sports):

    A player on whom another is playing, with the intent of limiting their attacking impact.

  1. Man as an adjective:

  1. Man as a verb (transitive):

    To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).

    Examples:

    "The ship was manned with a small crew."

  2. Man as a verb (transitive):

    To take up position in order to operate (something).

    Examples:

    "Man the machine guns!"

  3. Man as a verb (reflexive, possibly, _, dated):

    To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way.

  4. Man as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To wait on, attend to or escort.

  5. Man as a verb (transitive, obsolete, chiefly, falconry):

    To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people.

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