Meaning
Pronunciation: /ˈmin/
Meaning (verb)
- to have a particular purpose or intention in mind.
- to represent or indicate something specific.
Examples
- I mean to help you with your project.
- What do you mean by that statement?
Common collocations: mean a lot, mean well, mean something, mean for you, mean to me
Meaning (adjective)
- not nice; wanting to hurt others' feelings.
- the result of adding numbers and dividing by how many numbers there are.
Examples
- It was mean of him to say that.
- Don't be mean to your friends.