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manful

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man·ful  (mnfl)
adj.
Having or showing the bravery and resoluteness considered characteristic of a man. See Synonyms at male.
manful·ly adv.
manful·ness n.
manful [ˈmænfʊl]
adj
a less common word for manly
manfully  adv
manfulness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.manful - possessing qualities befitting a man
manlike, manly
masculine - associated with men and not with women
2.manful - characteristic of a manmanful - characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports"
male, manlike, manly, virile
masculine - associated with men and not with women
Translations
manful [ˈmænfʊl] ADJ → valiente, resuelto
manful
adj, manfully
adv → mannhaft (geh), → mutig, beherzt
manful [ˈmænfʊl] adj → coraggioso/a, valoroso/a
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She would very gladly have gone out to enjoy the bright wintry weather, but discovering that Laurie was dropping with sleep in spite of manful efforts to conceal the fact, she persuaded him to rest on the sofa, while she wrote a note to her mother.
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In the gloom of our ignorance of what shall be, in the hour when we are deaf to the higher voices, who does not envy those who have seen safely to an end their manful endeavor?
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