mean (meant)
21mean — mean1 [ min ] (past tense and past participle meant [ ment ] ) verb transitive *** 1. ) to have a particular meaning: The word means something different in French. What does pulchritude mean? mean something by something: Everything depends on… …
22mean — I [[t]mi͟ːn[/t]] VERB USES ♦ means, meaning, meant (Please look at category 19 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) VERB: no cont If you want to know what a word, code, signal, or gesture means, you… …
23mean — I adj. 1) mean about (he was very mean about the loan) 2) mean to (he s mean to everyone) 3) mean to + inf. (it was mean of her to say that) II n. mathematical value 1) to find a mean 2) an arithmetic; harmonic mean middle point 3) a golden mean… …
24mean — I UK [miːn] / US [mɪn] verb [transitive] Word forms mean : present tense I/you/we/they mean he/she/it means present participle meaning past tense meant UK [ment] / US past participle meant *** Get it right: mean: When you want to say what… …
25mean*/*/*/ — [miːn] (past tense and past participle meant [ment] ) verb [T] I 1) to have a particular meaning What does ‘maudlin mean?[/ex] The word ‘serviette means something different in French.[/ex] 2) to intend to communicate a particular meaning By… …
26mean — mean1 /meen/, v., meant, meaning. v.t. 1. to have in mind as one s purpose or intention; intend: I meant to compliment you on your work. 2. to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. 3. to intend to… …
27meant — [[t]me̱nt[/t]] 1) Meant is the past tense and past participle of mean. 2) ADJ: v link ADJ to inf You use meant to to say that something or someone was intended to be or do a particular thing, especially when they have failed to be or do it. I can …
28mean — I [[t]min[/t]] v. meant, mean•ing 1) to have in mind as one s purpose or intention; intend 2) to intend for a particular destiny: They were meant for each other[/ex] 3) to intend to express or indicate: What do you mean by “perfect”?[/ex] 4) to… …
29mean — I. /min / (say meen) verb (meant /mɛnt/ (say ment), meaning) –verb (t) 1. to have in the mind as in intention or purpose (often with an infinitive as object): I mean to talk to her. 2. to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: his… …
30mean — mean1 verb (past and past participle meant) 1》 intend to convey or refer to. ↘(of a word) have as its signification in the same language or its equivalent in another language. ↘(mean something to) be of a specified degree of importance to …
