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. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry:

   Each man must look to himself to teach him the meaning of life. It is not something discovered: it is something molded.

2. Paul Shapiro:

   This bill applied only to gestation crates, meaning there are no piglets to be kept separate from their mothers, since they're all in utero.

3. Heather Vincent:

   With the necessities of social distancing meaning fewer people having to look after more horses, Lewis and Fern have spent more time together than usual, during the past couple of weeks, they’ve since started showing real signs of affection for each other. As Fern isn’t in heat at the moment, we can’t put it down to lust.

4. Martin Fritz:

   1). When there is enough for all, all should have enough 2). Truths pose as facts with meaning 3). How you act is who you are 4). We are all atheists, we are all believers 5). The meaning of life is found in the attempt to turn our truths into facts 6). Culture is the immortalization of individuality

5. Sefik Dzaferovic:

   We are expecting this to unblock the work of the parliament and the formation of governments at all levels, so they can carry out the jobs they had been elected for, meaning to implement reforms in all areas.