menen — meaning in English

English meaning

• figure noun A number or numerical value.
• mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
• opine verb To express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).

Senses

menen is used for these senses in English:

• figure To think, to assume, to suppose, to reckon.
• mean (transitive) To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention. [from 8th c.]
• mean (transitive) Of a person (or animal etc): to intend to express, to imply, to hint at, to allude.
• mean (transitive) To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says). [from 18th c.]
• opine (intransitive, transitive) To express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).

figure — full definition

1. noun A number or numerical value.
2. noun The shape of a person’s body.
3. noun A person considered in terms of their public role or influence.
4. noun A diagram or illustration used to convey information.
5. verb To think, guess, or conclude something.

mean — full definition

1. verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
2. verb To convey a particular sense or significance; to signify.
3. adj Unkind, unpleasant, or deliberately hurtful in behavior.
4. adj Stingy or ungenerous with money or resources.
5. noun A method or resource used to achieve a result (usually used in the plural, "means").

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