mense
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
- menseful adjective
- menseless adjective
Etymology
Origin of mense
1490–1500; variant (north) of mensk, Middle English menske courtesy, honor < Old Norse menska humanity, cognate with Old English menniscu literally, the human state; akin to mensch. See man, -ish 1
Example Sentences
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Instead, Wilson worked with Jets dietician Nicolette Mense to develop a better game plan for meals.
From Seattle Times
About a dozen mobbed him after the event for autographs and photos, and at one point he ran into an old neighbor — Susan Mense, who he said lived in the house behind his and her father would yell at him when he got in her yard.
From MSNBC
Hunter Mense first saw Scherzer during the 2003 Missouri state basketball tournament.
From Washington Times
Scherzer was scrapping away — a rebounding, gangly type with minimal skill as Mense recalls it — against Poplar Bluff High School which was powered by future North Carolina star Tyler Hansbrough.
From Washington Times
Mense watched the state tournament in Columbia, the place that would shape so much of Scherzer, and thought his future teammate had decent athleticism.
From Washington Times
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