means
noun
1. thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
- a means of control
Definition categories: act, effectuation, implementation
2. an instrumentality for accomplishing some end
Definition categories: man–made, instrumentality, instrumentation
3. considerable capital (wealth or income)
- he is a man of means
Similar word(s): substance
Definition categories: possession, capital
Sentences with means as a noun:
- She treated him as a means to an end.
- A car is a means of transport.
- a person of means;
- He was living beyond his means.
verb
1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of mean