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means to an end

/miːnz tuː ən ɛnd/

means to an end noun: a method by which a goal is achieved.

Noun

means to an end (plural means to an end or means to ends)

  1. A method by which a goal is achieved.
    • Daenerys has seen herself as avenging the wrongs done to her from the first season; she didn’t really need another to add to her list. The way they’re handled, Missandei’s death, as well as Rhaegal’s, amount to chess pieces being removed from the board. They deserve better than being a means to an...2019 May 5, Danette Chavez, “Campaigns are Waged On and Off the Game Of Thrones Battlefield (Newbies)”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 28 Jan 2021

means to an end meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

means to an end in Tamil

துணைக்கருவி, சாதகம், வழிதுறை

means to an end in Vietnamese

method by which a goal is achieved
đầu xuôi đuôi lọt

Forms of means to an end

pluralmeans to an end
pluralmeans to ends

Questions about means to an end

What does means to an end mean?
Means to an end means a method by which a goal is achieved.
What is means to an end in Tamil?
Means to an end in Tamil is துணைக்கருவி, சாதகம், வழிதுறை. See Means to an end meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is means to an end?
Means to an end is a noun.
How do you pronounce means to an end?
Means to an end is pronounced /miːnz tuː ən ɛnd/.
What is the plural of means to an end?
The plural of means to an end is means to an end.

Words near means to an end in the dictionary

  1. means testing
  2. means tests
  3. means the whole world to
  4. means the world to
  5. means to
  6. means to an end
  7. means to ends
  8. means to say
  9. means well
  10. means-test
  11. means-tested

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