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Meanings of mean in English

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significar

To assign for a specific end, use, or purpose; to design or destine.

        significar
        Portuguese
        significar
        Catalan
        significar
        Spanish
        significar

        Denote or connote.

              significar
              Catalan
              encloure
              Spanish
              comportar

              To have as a logical consequence.

                    encloure
                    Portuguese
                    referir
                    Spanish
                    pensar

                    Intend to refer to.

                          referir
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                          Examples for "think of"
                          Examples for "think of"
                          1
                          Now, if only he could think of the right question to ask.
                          Think of a number
                          2
                          Jack could only think of one possible answer: they were under attack.
                          Stars rain down
                          3
                          We have to think of the wider needs and health of society.
                          The Irish Times
                          4
                          Often I will think of something completely different to help me wait.
                          Wired
                          5
                          But think of the course of the future as, oh, flowing water.
                          Side Jobs
                          1
                          The third I have in mind is another of the Rhine legends.
                          Woman in the Nineteenth Century / and Kindred Papers Relating to...
                          2
                          These things thou must always have in mind: What is the nature
                          Meditations
                          3
                          I have in mind G. as a type of the angry person.
                          The Foundations of Personality
                          4
                          You should have in mind some notion of the blending of colour.
                          The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.
                          5
                          So that unless you have in mind the purchase of fresh animals-
                          The Suitors of Yvonne: being a portion of the memoirs of the Sie...
                          Usage of mean in English
                          1
                          I don't mean 'nice' the way she means 'nice,' either; don't worry.
                          Revolutionary Road
                          2
                          You cry 'freedom,' but mean 'equal.' You think people really want either?
                          The unincorporated man
                          3
                          Mr Power said it would mean a great deal to the industry.
                          The Irish Times
                          4
                          Variations in testing regimes mean the true number is likely far higher.
                          The South African
                          5
                          What will the result mean for the political parties in Northern Ireland?
                          The Guardian
                          6
                          That is a great example of what I mean by social responsibility.
                          The Guardian
                          7
                          No idea what half those big words mean but, yes, good point.
                          The Guardian
                          8
                          Major says a Brexit vote would mean a second Scottish independence referendum.
                          The Guardian
                          9
                          One of his colleagues said at the time: They really mean business.
                          Reuters
                          10
                          Of course, just because the choice is clear doesn't mean it's easy.
                          The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest ...
                          11
                          A final question is: What does this mean for your economic future?
                          The Irish Times
                          12
                          However ministers say it will mean lower bills in the longer term.
                          BBC
                          13
                          Which leads us to the question: What does quality mean in beer?
                          Beer is proof God loves us
                          14
                          ILFC's order books could mean cheaper planes for China, industry experts say.
                          Reuters
                          15
                          I mean, and this leads to a really thorny ethical question, right?
                          Wired
                          16
                          Results: Five patients were identified with a mean age of 57 years.
                          Pubmed
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