meant
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
- half-meant adjective
- unmeant adjective
Example Sentences
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From Barron's
Which meant I needed to quit while I was ahead, before I had a chance to mess things up.
From Literature
Which meant that over the years, the attempts to alter history had become increasingly more organized and better planned, which made Butterflies that much harder to spot.
From Literature
P&R said it meant "anyone can now get a sense on whether they personally would be better or worse off if that package were to be introduced".
From BBC
That meant that if Brewdog was sold, TSG was first in the queue to get back its investment plus any return owed, possibly leaving little or nothing for small investors.
From BBC
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