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. David Wells:

   God's people have no assurances that the dark experiences of life will be held at bay, much less that God will provide some sort of running commentary on the meaning of each day's allotment of confusion, boredom, pain, or achievement.

2. David Hill:

   Additionally, The FDA recommended boosters for some children ages 5 to 11 who are severely immunocompromised, meaning that particularly vulnerable children down to age 5 can now get the booster vaccine.

3. Lydia Child:

   Flowers have spoken to me more than I can tell in written words. They are the hieroglyphics of angels, loved by all men for the beauty of the character, though few can decipher even fragments of their meaning.

4. Derral Eves:

   All these little miracles came out of nowhere. We needed animals, and all these people volunteered their animals, the purpose is to remember the true meaning of Christmas by sharing the gift, which is our devotion to Jesus Christ.

5. John Ruskin:

   Be sure that you go to the author to get at his meaning, not to find yours.