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was a man

was a man is the simple past 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 was a man

What is was a man the simple past of?
Was a man is the simple past of be a man.

Words near was a man in the dictionary

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  6. was a man
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  9. was able to
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