Synonyms for meaning
ˈmi nɪŋmean·ing

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1. meaning

   Synonyms:
   signification, import, significance, purport, sense, aim

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1. meaning, significance, signification, importnoun

   the message that is intended or expressed or signified

   "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"

   Synonyms:
   importee, import, consequence, moment, substance, signification, significance, importation, implication

   Antonyms:
   meaningless, nonmeaningful

2. meaning, substanceadjective

   the idea that is intended

   "What is the meaning of this proverb?"

   Synonyms:
   means, nitty-gritty, meat, import, core, inwardness, sum, subject matter, center, gist, heart and soul, content, substance, nub, signification, centre, kernel, essence, message, heart, significance, marrow, pith

   Antonyms:
   nonmeaningful, meaningless

3. meaning(a), pregnant, significantadjective

   rich in significance or implication

   "a meaning look"

   Antonyms:
   meaningless, nonmeaningful

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1. which means

   meaning they are no longer needing help

   Submitted by rinat on September 9, 2019  

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1. meaningnoun

   Synonyms:
   intention, intent, purpose, design, aim, object

2. meaningnoun

   Synonyms:
   signification, sense, acceptation, explanation, interpretation

3. meaningnoun

   Synonyms:
   import, purport, significance

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1. meaningnoun

   Synonyms:
   signification, significance, import, acceptation, intent

   Associated words:
   lexicology, semasiology

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1. List of paraphrases for "meaning":

   sense, significance, direction, smell, senses, connotation, regard, feel, sens, meanings, feeling, importance, sinn, i.e., definition, effect, means, respect

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1. Peter Kenny:

   Markets are banking on an unchanged interest rate narrative, not only in June but for the foreseeable future, meaning certainly to the end of the summer.

2. Alberto Esquenazi:

   ReWalk was intended from the beginning for individuals with complete paralysis with spinal cord injuries. It was expanded to patients with incomplete injury, meaning they may have some movement but are profoundly weak, and patients with other disease presented in a similar manner, such as MS.

3. President Obama:

   For half a century, people of all ages have gathered around the tv to watch Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the gang teach us the true meaning of Christmas.

4. Jihene Oueslati:

   To maintain hope during this time we must continue to dream, and have goals in life, without our dreams the world will become sad, and without goals life won't have any meaning, and there will be nothing left but fear and despair. We must keep doing what we love. For my part, every time I feel sad, I will sing to feel happy again.

5. William F. Halsey:

   There is no place like your own meaning there's no place like home