Mean

/miːn/ · verb

Meaning

To intend..

Definitions by Sense

1. To intend.
2. To convey (a meaning).
3. (transitive) To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says).
4. (transitive) To cause or produce (a given result); to bring about (a given result).
5. (usually with to) To be of some level of importance.
6. (Ireland, UK regional) To lament.
7. (obsolete) Common; general.
8. (now rare) Of a common or low origin, grade, or quality; common; humble.

Example Sentences

Does she really mean what she said to him last night?

Say what you mean and mean what you say.

One faltering step means certain death.

This breakthrough will mean that we spend less on electricity bills.

It was a goal that meant West Ham won on their first appearance at Wembley in 31 years, in doing so becoming the first team since Leicester in 1996 to bounce straight back to the Premier League through the play-offs.

One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains.[…]But out of sight is out of mind. And that, together with the inherent yuckiness of the subject, means that many old sewers have been neglected and are in dire need of repair.

That little dog meant everything to me.

Formality and titles mean nothing in their circle.

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• means
• meaning
• meant
• meaner
• meanest
• myn

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