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Member has 7 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

"only members will be admitted"

"a member of the faculty"

"she was introduced to all the members of his family"

2

anything that belongs to a set or class

"snakes are members of the class Reptilia"

"members of the opposite sex"

3

an external body part that projects from the body

"it is important to keep the extremities warm"

4

an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations)

"the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"

"Canada is a member of the United Nations"

5

the male sex organ (`member' is a euphemism)

"He winced in pain when he accidentally bumped his member against the doorframe while walking home from work."

6

One who officially belongs to a group.

"As a new member of the club, I received my badge at the welcome ceremony."

In plain English: A member is someone who belongs to a group, organization, or team.

"The new member of the soccer team joined the group this morning."

Usage: Use member to describe any person who officially belongs to an organization, club, or group. It typically refers to individuals with equal standing within that collective body.

Verb
1

To remember.

"I will never forget that day, and I'll always bear it in mind as a member of my life's most precious moments."

In plain English: To be a member is to officially belong to a group or organization.

"The club will not admit members until next year."

Example Sentences
"The new member of the soccer team joined the group this morning." noun
"She is an active member of her local chess club." noun
"Every employee is considered a valuable member of the team." noun
"The new committee member arrived early for the meeting." noun
"The club will not admit members until next year." verb
Related Terms
club group person sister join daughter brother part belonging son relation one cartesian product synurophyte tributary load cub scout tabulate crewmember alt rightist membrification
Antonyms
nonmember
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
associate part external body part unit erectile organ
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Areopagite brother cabalist charter member commissioner committee member council member Conservative fellow homeboy homegirl huddler inductee joiner kibbutznik kolkhoznik board member clansman club member pledge Rosicrucian Rotarian sister sodalist tribesman chelicera mouthpart fang claw parapodium fin swimmeret limb digit cock micropenis

Origin

The word "member" entered Middle English from the Old French membre, originally meaning a limb or body part. It traces its roots back to Latin membrum and ultimately to Proto-Indo-European forms related to flesh, coexisting with the native English word limb.

Rhyming Words
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