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Words with a similar base: meaning

'meaning'

[meaning.n.01] as in: the message that is intended or expressed or signified

Examples:
what is the meaning of this sentence
the significance of a red traffic light
the signification of Chinese characters
the import of his announcement was ambiguous

'meaning'

[meaning.n.02] as in: the idea that is intended

Examples:
What is the meaning of this proverb?

'meaning'

[mean.v.01] as in: mean or intend to express or convey

Examples:
You never understand what I mean!
what do his words intend?

'meaning'

[entail.v.01] as in: have as a logical consequence

Examples:
The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers

'meaning'

[mean.v.03] as in: denote or connote

Examples:
`maison' means `house' in French
An example sentence would show what this word means

'meaning'

[intend.v.01] as in: have in mind as a purpose

Examples:
I mean no harm
I only meant to help you
She didn't think to harm me
We thought to return early that night

'meaning'

[mean.v.05] as in: have a specified degree of importance

Examples:
My ex-husband means nothing to me
Happiness means everything

'meaning'

[think_of.v.04] as in: intend to refer to

Examples:
I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France
Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!

'meaning'

[mean.v.07] as in: destine or designate for a certain purpose

Examples:
These flowers were meant for you

'meaning'

[meaning.s.01] as in: rich in significance or implication

Examples:
a meaning look

Origins

					meaning (English)
├── mean (English)
│   ├── meene (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── meien (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
│   ├── mene (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   └── menen (Middle English (1100-1500))
│       └── mænan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── mening (Middle English (1100-1500))