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Meaning

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noun
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
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  1. what is the meaning of this sentence
  2. the significance of a red traffic light
  3. the signification of Chinese characters
  4. the import of his announcement was ambiguous
noun
the idea that is intended
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  1. What is the meaning of this proverb?
adjective
rich in significance or implication
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meaning(a) pregnant significant
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  1. a meaning look
  2. a significant silence
verb
mean or intend to express or convey
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  1. You never understand what I mean!
  2. what do his words intend?
verb
have as a logical consequence
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  1. The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers
verb
denote or connote
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mean intend signify stand for
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  1. `maison' means `house' in French
  2. An example sentence would show what this word means
verb
have in mind as a purpose
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  1. I mean no harm
  2. I only meant to help you
  3. She didn't think to harm me
  4. We thought to return early that night
verb
have a specified degree of importance
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  1. My ex-husband means nothing to me
  2. Happiness means everything
verb
intend to refer to
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think of have in mind mean
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  1. I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France
  2. Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!
verb
destine or designate for a certain purpose
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  1. These flowers were meant for you

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