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   mean

   /mēn/

   verb

   • 1. intend to convey, indicate, or refer to (a particular thing or notion); 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 convey or express (something): "when she said that before, she meant it"
   • ▪ be of some specified importance to (someone), especially as a source of benefit or object of affection: "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 or intended 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 as a motive or excuse in explanation: "what do you mean by leaving me out here in the cold?" Similar matterhave importancehave significancebe importantbe significanthave an input on
   • 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

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   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.

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

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   We use mean to explain or ask what a word or phrase refers to. We form questions with mean with the auxiliary verb do: …

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   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!"

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   Mean definition: to have in mind as one's purpose or intention. See examples of MEAN used in a sentence.

6. 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.

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   Define mean. mean synonyms, mean pronunciation, mean translation, English dictionary definition of mean. intend: What do you mean?; signify, indicate, imply; malicious: a mean bully Not to be confused with: mien – a person’s look or bearing: a woman of regal...

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMEAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › -meanMEAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to have as its sense or signification; signify: The word “freedom” means many things to many people. Synonyms: connote, imply, import, indicate, denote. to bring, cause, or produce as a result: This bonus means that we can take a trip to Florida. to have (certain intentions) toward a person: He didn't mean you any harm.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › mean_2mean adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanmean verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of mean verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. mean. verb. /min/ Verb Forms. have as meaning. (not used in the progressive tenses) to have something as a meaning mean something What does this sentence mean?