means
B2Frequent NGSL-1UK /miːnz/US /miːnz/
Meaning
noun
an action, an object or a system by which a result is achieved; a way of achieving or doing something
“means of something, Email is a highly effective means of communication.”
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“It means to try to tell your kids everything you thought you'd have the next 10 years to tell them in just a few months.”
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“Pacific somewhere um so um that means”
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“It means a thousand petty humiliations and hardships.”
📺 J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement SpeechLearn this word in the video →
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