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meantest

meantest is the second-person singular simple past indicative of mean.

Meaning of mean

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention.
    • I didn't mean to knock your tooth out.
    Synonyms:
    intend
  2. (intransitive) To have as intentions of a given kind.
    • Don't be angry; she meant well.
  3. (passive, regional, transitive) To intend (something) for a given purpose or fate; to predestine.
    • Actually this desk was meant for the subeditor.
  4. (transitive) To intend an ensuing comment or statement as an explanation.
    • Your reasoning seems needlessly abstruse, complex, and verbose for me. I mean, could you dumb it down for my sake?
  5. (transitive) To convey (a given sense); to signify, or indicate (an object or idea).
    • The sky is red this morning—does that mean we're in for a storm?
    Synonyms:
    convey, indicate, signify
  6. (transitive) Of a word, symbol etc: to have reference to, to signify.
    • What does this hieroglyph mean?

See all 32 meanings of mean

Origin of meantest

meant + -est

Questions about meantest

What is meantest the second-person singular simple past indicative of?
Meantest is the second-person singular simple past indicative of mean.

Words near meantest in the dictionary

  1. meant the world to
  2. meant to
  3. meant to be
  4. meant to say
  5. meant well
  6. meantest
  7. meantime
  8. meantimes
  9. meantness
  10. meantone
  11. meantones

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