Means+to+an+end

  • 21means — ► PLURAL NOUN (also treated as sing. ) 1) an agent or method for achieving a result. 2) financial resources; income. 3) substantial resources; wealth. ● by all means Cf. ↑by all means ● by means of Cf. ↑ …

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  • 22means — [mēnz] pl.n. 〚/span> MEAN3, n.〛 1. [with sing. or pl. v.] that by which something is done or obtained; agency [the fastest means of travel] 2. resources or available wealth; often, specif., great wealth; riches [a person of …

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  • 23means — [mēnz] pl.n. [< MEAN3, n.] 1. [with sing. or pl. v.] that by which something is done or obtained; agency [the fastest means of travel] 2. resources or available wealth; often, specif., great wealth; riches [a person of means] by all means 1 …

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  • 24a means to an end — a thing that is not valued in itself but is useful in achieving an aim. → means …

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  • 25means — noun 1 method of doing sth ADJECTIVE ▪ appropriate, convenient, effective, efficient, reliable, useful ▪ an effective means of mass communication ▪ …

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  • 26means — n. method 1) fair; foul means 2) an effective means 3) by any means 4) (misc.) the end does not justify the means; a means to an end resources wealth 5) independent; moderate means 6) the means to + inf. (do they have the means to buy such a… …

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  • 27end — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 furthest part of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ bottom, lower ▪ top, upper ▪ back, hind (esp. AmE), rear …

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  • 28end */*/*/ — I UK [end] / US noun [countable] Word forms end : singular end plural ends Get it right: end: People often confuse the phrases at the end and in the end. In the end is similar to finally or eventually. Use it when you are saying what happens… …

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  • 29end — end1 [ end ] noun count *** ▸ 1 final part ▸ 2 place farthest out ▸ 3 reason/goal ▸ 4 part in activity ▸ 5 opposite place ▸ 6 someone s death ▸ 7 in football ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) the final part of a period of time: at the end of something: You re… …

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  • 30end — [[t]e̱nd[/t]] ♦ ends, ending, ended 1) N SING: the N, usu prep N, N of n The end of something such as a period of time, an event, a book, or a film is the last part of it or the final point in it. The ₤5 banknote was first issued at the end of… …

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