Word

mean, v.
(meaning, means, meant)
freq. cnt. 269

mean or intend to express or convey
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 97 freq. cnt.: 93 freq. cnt.: 4

intend mean

sample sentences

"You never understand what I mean!"
"what do his words intend?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

meaning meaning

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

intent

semantic pointers

hyponym

represent, symbolize, stand for, typify, symbolise signify spell, import aim aim, get, drive

hypernym

convey

have as a logical consequence
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 97 freq. cnt.: 89 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1

entail imply mean

sample sentences

"The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

entailment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

implicative implication

semantic pointers

hypernym

necessitate

denote or connote
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 48 freq. cnt.: 43 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

intend mean signify stand for

sample sentences

"`maison' means `house' in French"
"An example sentence would show what this word means"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

meaning meaning

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

signifier signification sign

semantic pointers

hyponym

denote, refer

verb group

signify

have in mind as a purpose
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 61 freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 2

intend mean think

sample sentences

"I mean no harm"
"I only meant to help you"
"She didn't think to harm me"
"We thought to return early that night"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

intention intent

semantic pointers

hyponym

design plan, be after aim, propose, purport, purpose

have a specified degree of importance
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9

mean

sample sentences

"My ex-husband means nothing to me"
"Happiness means everything"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

intend to refer to
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8

have in mind mean think of

sample sentences

"I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"
"Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

associate, relate, link, connect, tie in, colligate, link up

hyponym

mention, refer, cite, name, advert, bring up

destine or designate for a certain purpose
<verb.cognition>

mean

sample sentences

"These flowers were meant for you"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

intend, destine, designate, specify