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   mean

   /miːn/

   verb

   • 1. intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify: "I don't know what you mean" Similar signifyconveydenotedesignateindicateconnoteshowexpressspell outstand forrepresentsymbolizeimplypurportsuggestallude tointimatehint atinsinuatedrive atrefer toinformal:get atliterary:betoken
   • ▪ (of a word) have (something) as its signification in the same language or its equivalent in another language: "its name means ‘painted rock’ in Cherokee"
   • ▪ genuinely intend to express (something): "when she said that she meant it"
   • ▪ be of a specified degree of importance to (someone): "animals have always meant more to him than people"
   • 2. intend (something) to occur or be the case: "they mean no harm" Similar intendaimplandesignhave in mindhave in viewcontemplatethink ofpurposeproposehave plansset outaspiredesirewantwishexpect
   • ▪ be supposed to do something: "we were meant to go over yesterday"
   • ▪ design or destine for a particular purpose: "the jacket was meant for a much larger person" Similar destinepredestinefatepreordainordainintenddesign
   • ▪ have something as a motive or explanation in saying or doing: "what do you mean by leaving me out here in the cold?" Similar matterhave importancehave significancebe importantbe significanthave an input on
   • ▪ be generally considered to be: "this one's meant to be priceless"
   • 3. have as a consequence or result: "the proposals are likely to mean another hundred closures" Similar entailinvolvenecessitatelead toresult ingive rise tobring aboutcauseengenderproduceeffect
   • ▪ necessarily or usually entail or involve: "coal stoves mean a lot of smoke"

   Word Origin Old Englishmænan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch meenen and German meinen, from an Indo-European root shared by mind.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • A

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   • N

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMEAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MEAN definition: 1. to express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact: 2. used to add emphasis to…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › meanMean Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MEAN is to have in the mind as a purpose : intend —sometimes used interjectionally with I, chiefly in informal speech for emphasis or to introduce a phrase restating the point of a preceding phrase. How to use mean in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Mean.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › meanMean - definition of mean by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Something having a position, quality, or condition midway between extremes; a medium. 2. Mathematics. a. A number that typifies a set of numbers, such as a geometric mean or an arithmetic mean. b. The average value of a set of numbers. 3.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMEANING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   The meaning of something is what it expresses or represents: The word "flight" has two different meanings: a plane journey, and the act of running away. The meaning of his gesture was clear. His novels often have (a) hidden meaning. Fewer examples. The meaning of a sentence often depends on stress and intonation.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFINITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a dictionary definition. definition of What is the definition of "mood"? [ C ] a description of the features and limits of something: definition of The legal definition of what is and what is not pornography is very unsatisfactory. by definition. because of its own features: Psychology is by definition an inexact science. See more. Fewer examples.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmean_1 verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of mean_1 verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEFINE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DEFINE meaning: 1. to say what the meaning of something, especially a word, is: 2. to explain and describe the…. Learn more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMEAN - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. If someone is being mean, they are being unkind to another person, for example by not allowing them to do something. [...] 2. If you describe a person or animal as mean, you are saying that they are very bad-tempered and cruel.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMEANS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    noun. 1. (functioning as singular or plural) the medium, method, or instrument used to obtain a result or achieve an end. a means of communication. 2. (functioning as plural) resources or income. 3. (functioning as plural) considerable wealth or income. a person of means.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMEAN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    MEAN definition: 1. to have a particular meaning: 2. to intend to express a fact or opinion: 3. to intend to do…. Learn more.