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means

/ˈmiːnz/

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noun

plural means

[count] :a way of doing something or of achieving a desired result

trains, buses, and other means of transportation

a means of communication/expression

using fingerprints as a means of identification

What's the best means of getting there? Public transportation.

The property was obtained by illegal means.

He vowed that he would succeed by any means necessary. [=by doing whatever was needed]

He would use all/any manner of means to succeed.

For her, marrying a rich man was just a means to an end. [=something done only to produce a desired result] All she really cared about was money.

How can she survive when she has no visible means of support? [=she has no apparent way to pay for the things that she needs to live] - see also ways and means the end justifies the means at 1end

[plural] :the money that someone has :wealth

He has the means to give you everything you want.

His means are enough to pay for college.

a man/woman of means [=a wealthy man/woman]

She is a woman of independent means. [=she has enough money to support herself without help from others]

He enjoys a style of living that is beyond the means of all but the wealthiest people. [=that only the wealthiest people can afford]

She was living beyond her means. [=she was spending more money than she could afford to spend]

He began to save money when he finally learned to live within his means. [=to spend money only on what he could afford]

by all means

of course :certainly

May I come in? By all means!

By all means feel free to get a second opinion.

by means of

through the use of (something)

He got out of trouble by means of a clever trick.

by no means

or not by any means also not by any manner of means

in no way :not at all

It's by no means certain that he'll come. = It's not by any means certain that he'll come.

This is by no means the first time we have had this problem.

I was not happy about the arrangements by any means, but I agreed to do it.

This issue has not been resolved yet by any manner of means.

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