mean to

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mean to

verb means to · meaning to · meant to

To intend to. I've been meaning to visit him for a while, but work has been busy.

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"mean to." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mean%20to. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{mean_to_2026,
  title = {mean to},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mean%20to},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}