means
/minz/
verb
- To intend to express or indicate something.
- What does this word mean?
- I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.
- A red sky in the morning usually means rain later in the day.
- To have a particular result or be a sign of something.
- This new law means higher taxes for most people.
- If you miss the train, it means waiting another hour.
- Getting a good education means better job opportunities.
- To have importance or value to someone.
- Your friendship means a lot to me.
- Her opinion means very little to him.
- Winning the championship means everything to the team.
noun
- A method or way of doing something.
- The bus is the cheapest means of getting around the city.
- Email is a common means of communication in the workplace.
- She used every means available to finish the project on time.
- The money or resources that a person has.
- They are a family of modest means, but they are very happy.
- He wants to buy a house, but he doesn't have the means right now.
- Only people of considerable means can afford to live in that neighborhood.
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