means

/ (miːnz) /

noun

(functioning as singular or plural) the medium, method, or instrument used to obtain a result or achieve an enda means of communication

(functioning as plural) resources or income

(functioning as plural) considerable wealth or incomea man of means

by all means without hesitation or doubt; certainlycome with us by all means

by means of with the use or help of

by no manner of means definitely nothe was by no manner of means a cruel man

by no means or not by any means on no account; in no wayby no means come!

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What does “vacillate” mean?

to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute.

to cause to be empty or unoccupied.

to assent tacitly; agree; consent.

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Words nearby means

meanly, meanness, mean noon, mean planet, mean proportional, means, mean sea level, Means grass, means of production, mean solar day, mean solar time

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As a means of preventing tooth decay in those cities that do fluoridate, the practice certainly looks like a success.
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST
And in order for them to realize their vision, they are willing to use any means.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Our Duty Is to Keep Charlie Hebdo Alive|Ayaan Hirsi Ali|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
With that, there is no means to consistently measure progress.
Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War|Nancy A. Youssef|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Part of the problem is the mandate of the war and the means with which the U.S. is fighting it do not match up.
Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War|Nancy A. Youssef|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST

And that means they also fall under the umbrella of programs most likely to get the axe when state and federal budgets are tight.
How to Solve the Policing Crisis|Keli Goff|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Infinite—this word is by no means the expression of a clear idea: it is merely the expression of an effort to attain one.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 1, July, 1863|Various
How if he should take this means of informing Joseph of his present situation?
The Strange Story of Rab Rby|Mr Jkai
But it means bed for a fortnight or so, and you must go immediately.'
A Great Man|Arnold Bennett
This is accomplished by means of an "interrupter" that either vibrates rapidly or "snaps" once at the formation of each spark.
The Gasoline Motor|Harold Whiting Slauson
But to return for a time to the means taken to attract the notice of other ships.
The Loss of the SS. Titanic|Lawrence Beesley

Idioms and Phrases with means

means

see beyond one's means; by all means; by any means; by means of; by no means; end justifies the means.

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