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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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I'm sorry people are being rude about all this but these people need to man up and realize that they are going to take some heat.
A small voice deep inside his mind insisted he share his scotch if he was going to hit the man up for funding.
Then he grabbed a first aid kit and wrapped the man up in bandages to stop the flow of blood.
The choreman deposited the saddle on the ground, and looked his man up and down before he answered.
Dean will have to do a lot more than man up to overcome the President's popularity.
Senegal used Pape Koupaki as their target man up front, and he was hugely effective with seven goals from his four matches on the Copacabana.

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