Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.

  2. (countable, uncountable)The connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol.

    Bedeutung, Bedeutung

    значе́ниеznačénije, значе́ниеznačénije, толкова́ниеtolkovánije

    зна́ченняznáčennja, зна́ченняznáčennja, сенсsens

  3. (countable, uncountable)The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.

    Near-synonyms: meaningfulness, point, purpose, significance, use

    the meaning of life

    Sinn

    смыслsmysl, значе́ниеznačénije, толкtolk

    сенсsens, зна́ченняznáčennja, смислsmysl

  4. (countable, uncountable)Intention.

More definitions
  • the idea that is intended
  • the message that is intended or expressed or signified

Examples

57 sentences
  1. The word has several meanings.

    Слово має декілька значень.

    ruСлово имеет несколько значений.

    deDas Wort hat mehrere Bedeutungen.

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  2. This word has two meanings.

    У цього слова два значення.

    ruУ этого слова есть два значения.

    deDieses Wort hat zwei Bedeutungen.

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  3. There are many words with meanings I don't know.

    ruЕсть множество слов, значения которых я не знаю.

    deEs gibt eine Vielzahl Wörter, deren Bedeutung ich nicht kenne.

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  4. "Run" is a commonly-used English word with many different meanings.

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  5. Old words often take on new meanings because of inventions and technology.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
symbolic value of something:
definition or connotation of a word:
Русский
By meaning 3
symbolic value of something:
definition or connotation of a word:
significance of a thing, as "the meaning of life":
Deutsch
By meaning 2
symbolic value of something:
significance of a thing, as "the meaning of life":

Origin

From Middle English mening, menyng, equivalent to mean + -ing. Cognate with Scots mening (

From Middle English mening, menyng, equivalent to mean + -ing. Cognate with Scots mening (“intent, purpose, sense, meaning”), West Frisian miening (“opinion, mind”), Dutch mening (“view, opinion, judgement”), German Meinung (“opinion, view, mind, idea”), Danish and Swedish mening (“meaning, sense, sentence, opinion”), Icelandic meining (“meaning”).

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