Meanings
verbbe a man (third-person singular simple present is a man, present participle being a man, simple past was a man, past participle been a man)
present singular third person is a man · participle present being a man · past was a man · participle past been a man
- idiomaticimperativeTo put up with something or take responsibility for it; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.
Synonyms: deal with it, grin and bear it, lump it, man up, push through it, suck it up, take it like a man
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo put up with something or take responsibility for it; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.
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be a man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20a%20man
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“be a man.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20a%20man. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “be a man,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20a%20man.
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