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/miːnz/verb
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To lament.
verb
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To intend.
To convey (a meaning).
To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says).
Example: Does she really mean what she said to him last night?
To cause or produce (a given result); to bring about (a given result).
Example: One faltering step means certain death.
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(now chiefly in the plural) A method or course of action used to achieve some result.
(in the singular) An intermediate step or intermediate steps.
Something which is intermediate or in the middle; an intermediate value or range of values; a medium.
The middle part of three-part polyphonic music; now specifically, the alto part in polyphonic music; an alto instrument.
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Resources; riches.
Example: He was living beyond his means.
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An instrument or condition for attaining a purpose.
Example: A car is a means of transport.