Pronunciation

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Plain form
mean

Third-person singular
means

Past tense
meant

Past participle
meant

Present participle
meaning

  1. The past tense and past participle of mean.
    I didn't understand what he meant when he said that she's gone.
    Don't act like you don't understand me. You know what I meant!
    That was my favorite dress; it really meant a lot to me.