mean to

verb

To intend to.

“I've been meaning to visit him for a while, but work has been busy.”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person means to · participle present meaning to · participle past meant to · past meant to

  1. To intend to.

    I've been meaning to visit him for a while, but work has been busy.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
intend

Translations

Danish ville, være meningen
  • villeTranslations
  • være meningenTranslations
  • skulleTranslations
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APA

mean to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mean%20to

MLA

“mean to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mean%20to. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mean to,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mean%20to.

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