Kilo Lingo

/miːn/

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Translation

To show or stand for a certain idea, or to plan to do something.

Word origin

From Old English maenan, to have in mind or intend, sharing a root with the word mind.

Origin
Old English
Root
maenan

Grammar

Verb typeirregular (mean, means, meant)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

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"Mean" asks for the idea the words stand for.

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"Means" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Meant" is the past form and here it shows a plan.

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