mean
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Also seen as: means · meaning · meant · meaner
Sense 1
To intend. — To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
To intend. — To have as intentions of a given kind.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.
Thấp về chất lượng hoặc mức độ; kém; nghèo; lem nhem
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Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base.
Thiếu phẩm giá; nghèo danh dự; tầm thường; thiếu tinh thần; thấp hèn
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “mean” mean?
To intend. — To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention.
Is “mean” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.