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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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verb

To finish successfully.

“She worked hard to accomplish her goals before the deadline.”

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Dictionary Entry

manful

Part of Speech: adjectiveUsed In Literature ↓

Showing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly

Origin

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Common Phrases

assertions manfulstruggle manfuleffort manfulresistance manfulefforts manful. manful
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Synonyms

virilefearlesshardymanlikemasculineman-sized

Antonyms

unmanlyunmanlikeunmanful

Related Words

manlymaledoughty

Poetry examples for “manful”

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