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   Means

   /mēnz/

   

   plural

   • 1. an action or system by which a result is brought about; a method: "resolving disputes by peaceful means" Similar methodwaymannermodemeasurefashionprocessproceduretechniqueexpedientagencymediuminstrumentmechanismchannelvehicleavenuecourse
   • 2. money; financial resources: "he came from a family of very modest means" Similar moneyresourcescapitalincomefinancefundscashthe wherewithalassetsinformal:doughbreaddibsmoolahshekelsgeltlootoofscratchsploshdoshbrasslollyspondulickswongaackersdinerosjackmazumaOscar
   • ▪ wealth: "exclusive hotels that are priced so that only people of means can stay" Similar wealthrichesaffluencesubstancefortunepropertymoneycapitaldeep pockets
   • ▪ resources; capability: "every country in the world has the means to make ethanol"

   Word Origin late Middle English: plural of mean3, the early sense being ‘intermediary’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMEANS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MEANS definition: 1. a method or way of doing something: 2. money, for example from an income, that allows you to…. Learn more.

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   Means definition: the medium, method, or instrument used to obtain a result or achieve an end. See examples of MEANS used in a sentence.

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   The meaning of MEAN is to have in the mind as a purpose : intend —sometimes used interjectionally with I, chiefly in informal speech for emphasis or to introduce a phrase restating the point of a preceding phrase. How to use mean in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Mean.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMEAN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MEAN meaning: 1. to express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact: 2. used to add emphasis to…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › meansMeans - definition of means by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To be used to convey; denote: "'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things'" (Lewis Carroll). b. To act as a symbol of; signify or represent: In this poem, the budding flower means youth. 2.

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   Means - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com. means. /minz/ IPA guide. Someone who has wealth beyond the average person is said to be a person of means. Means can also mean the way something happens. You should try to resolve your fight with your brother through peaceful means ––noogies are so undignified.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › defineDefine Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DEFINE is to determine or identify the essential qualities or meaning of. How to use define in a sentence. to determine or identify the essential qualities or meaning of; to discover and set forth the meaning of (something, such as a word)…