# manner

Pronunciation: US say "MAN-ur" /ˈmænɚ/; UK say "MAN-uh" /ˈmænə/

## Noun

1. The way in which something is done or performed.
   - Simple: The way that someone does something or that something happens.
   - _The witness described the events in a precise, orderly manner._
   - _Each chef prepares the dish in their own manner._
2. Polite and refined ways of behaving toward other people that follow accepted social customs; usually used in the plural, manners.
   - Simple: Polite ways of behaving with other people, like saying please and thank you.
   - _Her manners impressed everyone at the formal reception._
   - _Parents often work hard to teach their children good manners._
3. A person's typical way of behaving toward others or of going about things; their bearing or habit.
   - Simple: The usual way a person acts, speaks, or does things.
   - _The doctor's reassuring manner calmed the anxious patient._
   - _There was something cold in his manner that evening._
4. A kind, sort, or type.
   - Simple: A kind, sort, or type of something.
   - _The market sold all manner of spices and herbs._
   - _They faced every manner of difficulty on the journey._
5. The characteristic style of an author's writing or thought, or an artist's distinctive style.
   - Simple: The special style of an artist or writer.
   - _Critics praised the bold manner of the young painter._
   - _His later novels adopt a leaner, more austere manner._
6. A certain degree or measure of something.
   - Simple: Some amount or degree of something.
   - _The plan succeeded, in a manner, though not as intended._
   - _They were, in a manner, partners in the whole venture._

## Verb

7. To train someone in polite behavior; to instill good manners in a person. *(rare)*
   - Simple: To teach someone how to behave politely.

## Origin

Latin manus ("hand") gave manuarius ("belonging to the hand"), and from that came Vulgar Latin *manāria, which became Old French maniere. English got it through Anglo-Norman manere and Middle English maner.

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