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being a man

being a man is the present participle and gerund of be a man.

Meaning of be a man

Verb

be 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)

  1. (idiomatic, imperative) To 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

Questions about being a man

What is being a man the present participle and gerund of?
Being a man is the present participle and gerund of be a man.

Words near being a man in the dictionary

  1. bein'
  2. Beinan
  3. Beinart
  4. beined
  5. being
  6. being a man
  7. being a one
  8. being a thing
  9. being able to
  10. being aces with
  11. being ages with

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