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means well

means well is the third-person singular simple present indicative of mean well.

Meaning of mean well

Verb

mean well (third-person singular simple present means well, present participle meaning well, simple past and past participle meant well)

  1. To have good intentions; to do with a noble or positive purpose in mind.
    • These programs mean well, but they're just counterproductive.
    Antonyms:
    mean ill

Questions about means well

What is means well the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Means well is the third-person singular simple present indicative of mean well.

Words near means well in the dictionary

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

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