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- Dictionarymean/miːn/
verb
- 1. intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify: "I don't know what you mean" Similar
- 2. intend (something) to occur or be the case: "they mean no harm" Similar
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to express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact: What does this word mean? [ + that ] These figures mean that almost six percent of the working population is unemployed. mean by What do you mean by that remark? She's kind of strange though. Do you know what I mean? "They all showed up." "You mean the entire family ?" [ T ]
Merriam-Webster unabridged. 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.
Mean definition: to have in mind as one's purpose or intention. See examples of MEAN used in a sentence.
mean. 1. [ meen ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. verb (used with object) , meant, mean·ing. to have in mind as one's purpose or intention: I meant to compliment you on your work. Synonyms: contemplate, aim, plan, intend. to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: foreordain, destine.
25 meanings: 1. to intend to convey or express 2. to intend 3. to say or do in all seriousness 4. to destine or design (for a.... Click for more definitions.
Mean is one of those ordinary, everyday words with lots of different meanings. The adjective mean can describe someone who's stingy or ungenerous, but it also means "unkind or unfair," which is what a little kid intends to convey when she yells at her mother, "You're mean!"
Definition of mean verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
