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means

mean
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [meen]
    • /min/
    • /miːnz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meen]
    • /min/

Definitions of means word

  • verb with object means to have in mind as one's purpose or intention; intend: I meant to compliment you on your work. Synonyms: contemplate. 1
  • verb with object means to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain. 1
  • verb with object means to intend to express or indicate: What do you mean by “liberal”? 1
  • verb with object means to have as its sense or signification; signify: The word “freedom” means many things to many people. Synonyms: denote, indicate; import, imply, connote. 1
  • verb with object means to bring, cause, or produce as a result: This bonus means that we can take a trip to Florida. 1
  • verb with object means to have (certain intentions) toward a person: He didn't mean you any harm. 1

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Origin of means

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English menen, Old English mǣnan; cognate with German meinen, Dutch meenen

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Means

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

means popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

means usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for means

noun means

  • vehicle — any means in or by which someone travels or something is carried or conveyed; a means of conveyance or transport: a motor vehicle; space vehicles.
  • medium — a middle state or condition; mean.
  • power — a heavy blow or a loud, explosive noise.
  • process — a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk.
  • route — a course, way, or road for passage or travel: What's the shortest route to Boston?

Antonyms for means

noun means

  • paucity — smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness: a country with a paucity of resources.
  • poorness — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
  • shame — the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame.
  • debt — A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone.
  • loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.

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