mean

verb
mēn

To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention.

Other meanings

To have as intentions of a given kind.
To intend (something) for a given purpose or fate; to predestine.

Example sentences

“Do you mean the planet or the goddess?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“These words don't mean the same thing.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“I mean, why did I fall at all?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "mǣnan" (to mean, complain).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “mean” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.