Verb
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denote or connote
"`maison' means `house' in French"
"An example sentence would show what this word means"
- stand for -
mean or intend to express or convey
"You never understand what I mean!"
"what do his words intend?"
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design or destine
"She was intended to become the director"
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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"