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man-made

/ˈmænˌmeɪd/

man · made ˈmæn · ˌmeɪd

English Definition

adj. made by humans rather than occurring naturally

中文释义

人造的

Significado en Español

artificial, hecho por el hombre

한국어 뜻

인공의

Nghĩa Tiếng Việt

nhân tạo

Example Sentence

The lake is actually man-made.

这个湖实际上是人工造的。

Synonyms

artificial synthetic manufactured

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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the best synonym for the word “man-made”:

A wild
B artificial
C natural
D organic

Show answer

B — artificial. “man-made” means adj. made by humans rather than occurring naturally

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The ______ lake was dug by workers to store water for the whole town.

A natural
B wild
C original
D man-made

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D — man-made. “man-made” means adj. made by humans rather than occurring naturally

Common questions about “man-made”

What does “man-made” mean?

man-made — adj. made by humans rather than occurring naturally. In Chinese: 人造的.

How do you pronounce “man-made”?

man-made is pronounced /ˈmænˌmeɪd/. It breaks into 2 syllables: man · made.

How do you use “man-made” in a sentence?

The lake is actually man-made. (这个湖实际上是人工造的。)

What are synonyms for “man-made”?

artificial, synthetic, manufactured — all close in meaning to man-made (adj. made by humans rather than occurring naturally).

Is “man-made” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. man-made appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

Progress / 学习进度

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Mastered: 0 / 2445 (0%)

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man-made

Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

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