Meaning

1 senses

  1. To have good intentions; to do with a noble or positive purpose in mind.

    These programs mean well, but they're just counterproductive.

Examples

26 sentences

  1. I know that you meant well.

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  2. I know that you mean well.

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  3. Tom, I know you mean well.

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  4. I know you mean well.

    ruЯ знаю, что ты хочешь как лучше. — marafon

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  5. I'm sure you meant well.

    ruЯ уверен, что у вас были добрые намерения. — odexed

    deDu hast es bestimmt gut gemeint. — raggione

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Translations

3 languages

Forms

means well, meaning well, meant well, meant well
Base formmean well · to mean well
3rd person singularmeans well
Present participlemeaning well
Past simplemeant well
Past participlemeant well

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theymean well
he, she, itmeans well

Past simpleLesson

all personsmeant well

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave meant well
he, she, ithas meant well

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill mean well

Antonyms

1 antonyms
mean ill

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
mealtimemeanA1meandermeaningA2
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