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What does man up mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word man up? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (idiomatic) To "be a man about it"; to do the things a man is traditionally expected to do, such as taking responsibility for the consequences of one's actions, displaying bravery or toughness in the face of adversity, providing for one's family, etc. (Compare man (“brace oneself, steel oneself”).)
  2. (of military personnel) To assemble, each person manning (attending to) his station, prepared for the departure of an aircraft, ship, etc. (Compare man (“supply with staff; take up position to operate”).)
  3. (of other personnel) To staff adequately; to staff up; to successfully fill all needed labor positions. (Compare man (“supply with staff”).)
  4. (sports) To vigorously guard the opponent to which one is assigned.
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And so the Liturgy lifts a man up to the things of heaven, that he may no longer be preoccupied with the things of this earthly existence.
A small voice deep inside his mind insisted he share his scotch if he was going to hit the man up for funding.
Well, here comes a man up and raising Cain and the other volunteer told him they were out in the trash.
When he picked the man up, he arrived in a horse drawn chariot, which he drove himself.
I saw a man up the street as he chased frantically after what looked like some kind of small, ugly animal.
Then he grabbed a first aid kit and wrapped the man up in bandages to stop the flow of blood.

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