Unscramble means

Definition of means

noun:

• how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control", "an example is the best agency of instruction", "the true way to success". Synonyms: agency, way.
• an instrumentality for accomplishing some end.
• considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means". Synonyms: substance.
• an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n. Synonyms: mean, mean value.

verb:

• mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!", "what do his words intend?". Synonyms: intend, mean.
• have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers". Synonyms: entail, imply, mean.
• denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French", "An example sentence would show what this word means". Synonyms: intend, mean, signify, stand for.
• have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm", "I only meant to help you", "She didn't think to harm me", "We thought to return early that night". Synonyms: intend, mean, think.
• have a specified degree of importance; "My ex-husband means nothing to me", "Happiness means everything". Synonyms: mean.
• intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France", "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!". Synonyms: have in mind, mean, think of.
• destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you". Synonyms: mean.

Related words

advert, aim, cite, denote, design, dint, drive, escape, expectation, expedient, get, import, instrument, mention, name, plan, pocketbook, propose, purport, purpose, refer, represent, road, salvation, signify, spell, symbolise, symbolize, tool, tooth, typify, voice, wherewithal, wings.

Words nearby

mean, meany.

Rhymes with

greens, marines, orleans, queens, smithereens, teens.