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English word

mean

A1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /miːn/US /miːn/
verb

to have something as a meaning in the same or another language

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Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022) video example

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I mean, we really want to wake up in the morning and look forward to the future.

Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022)

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