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mean[2,verb] meaning[1,noun] meaning[2,adjective] well-meaning

Main Entry: ²mean
Pronunciation: mn
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): meant /ment/; mean·ing /m-ni/
Etymology: Old English m[AE]nan "to have in mind, intend"
1 a : to have as a purpose : INTEND <I mean to go> b : to intend for a particular purpose or use <a book meant for children>
2 : to serve to communicate, show, or indicate : SIGNIFY <what do these words mean> <those clouds mean rain>
3 : to be important to a specified degree <health means everything to us>
- mean business : to be in earnest