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manning

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈmænɪŋ// UK //mˈænɪŋ// man·ning

v. to be the person in charge of a station, machine, or desk. You use this when someone needs to stay in a specific place to do a job.

v. to attend to or operate a particular station, vehicle, or piece of equipment. Transitive; implies a requirement for physical presence and active supervision.


SIMPLE

She is manning the front desk until the manager returns.

CONTEXTUAL

Volunteers will be manning the phones throughout the weekend to collect donations for the charity.

COMPLEX

Despite the automation of the facility, a small crew remains on-site manning the control room to intervene in case of a system failure.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, usually a noun referring to a post or machine.

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