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1
The
meaning
of something is what it
expresses
or
represents
:
Examples:
The word "
flight
" has two different meanings: a
plane
journey
, and the
act
of running away.
The
meaning
of his
gesture
was
clear
.
His
novels
often
have (a)
hidden
meaning
.
2
importance
or
value
:
Examples:
The
birth
of her first
grandchild
gave new
meaning
to her life.
Education
had no great
meaning
for him until much later in his life.
3
importance
or
value
:
Examples:
Life had lost
its
meaning
for her.
4
what something
represents
or
expresses
:
Examples:
[
C
] Do you know the
meaning
of this word?
[
C
] The word has
several
meanings.
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