man
/mæn/ verb [T] (-nn-) HR, WORKPLACEDefinition
› to use or operate equipment or machinery as part of your work, or to work in a particular place: Extra staff are brought in to man the phone lines during busy periods. All parts of the building, apart from toilets, are manned by security staff and covered by cameras.
→ See also manning(Definition of man verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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