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- pronunciation:
- puhr
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- phrases:
- in person
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Note, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a human being.
- synonyms:
- human, individual, soul
- similar words:
- creature, earthling, man, mortal, one, party, personage, somebody, woman
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definition 2: |
the body of a human being.
the clothes on his person- synonyms:
- body
- similar words:
- being, figure
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definition 3: |
one's distinctive personality; self.
- synonyms:
- personality, self
- similar words:
- being, character, ego, individual, nature, persona, psyche, spirit
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definition 4: |
in grammar, any of three pronoun categories that specify the speaker, the ones spoken to, and the ones spoken about, as first, second, and third person.
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related words: |
body, form |
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phrase: |
in person |
persons or people?
The usual plural form of person is people. But, you can use persons in formal situations. Compare: - She invited almost twenty people to a barbecue.
- The capacity of the theater is 795 persons.
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