The Meaning of Meaning

THE MEANING OF ‘MEANING’

REWRITE THE SENTENCE USING IS THE ORIGINAL SENTENCE’S A SUITABLE SYNONYM FOR MEANING PRESERVED OR WHICHEVER DERIVATIVE OF CHANGED BY THE REWRITING? ‘MEANING’ APPEARS BELOW I meant to ask her to buy some I intended to ask her to buy Yes. vegetables, but I forgot. some vegetables, but I forgot. What’s the meaning of this What’s the import of this Yes, but ‘import’ is much more disturbance? disturbance? formal than ‘meaning’. The meaning of ‘look forward to’ is ‘anticipate with pleasure’. The red traffic light means cars have to stop. Having a party means making lots of noise. Those dark clouds mean rain later on! He’s an MD: that means he’s a doctor of medicine. When I said ‘Don’t be late’, I meant ‘Don’t be late’! When she complained about not having a holiday this year, she meant she wanted a salary rise. Can someone explain the meaning of that sacred dance? Oh God! I said ‘Tuesday’ but I really meant ‘Wednesday’! My poor Science grade means I’ve got to spend more time on Physics. Here come the police: that means trouble! Does ‘en suite’ mean the shower’s inside the room? ‘Andrew’ is a Greek–derived name, meaning ‘manly’. The real meaning of her dream was all to do with death. Learning Spanish doesn’t mean you have to forget Russian. The children are your responsibility, meaning you have to collect them. Does ‘ursus’ mean ‘bear’ in Latin? He means well, but people don’t like him. Too much sugar means bad teeth. I’ve been meaning to contact you, but I’ve been very busy. The meaning of life is all about helping others. Whatever did you mean by leaving so early? She was always meant to be an actress from the age of four. I wonder what her promotion means for you. When she mentioned the victims, she meant the children. I mean to say: you can’t keep on forgetting her birthday every year! What do all these protests really mean? It’s OK; I know what you mean. Those nightclub bouncers look as though they mean business! Her protestations of innocence mean nothing. I don’t mean to be rude, but how long have you been studying French? She means more to him than any of his earlier girlfriends did. That warning sign means we can’t go any higher. How come the word ‘remit’ means so many different things? That cellar was meant for storing goods, not for people to sleep in! In this poem’s imagery, rain means hope. Wearing that uniform means he’s still working. I never meant to harm her! Her gestures meant we should leave. The fog meant visibility was limited.