Antonym: end. Similar words: by all means, by any means, by no means, by means of, by fair means or foul, mean, meant, jeans. Meaning: ['mɪːns] 
n. 1. how a result is obtained or an end is achieved 2. an instrumentality for accomplishing some end 3. considerable capital (wealth or income).
n. 1. how a result is obtained or an end is achieved 2. an instrumentality for accomplishing some end 3. considerable capital (wealth or income). 
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181. The rapid development of technology means that she is now far behind, and will need retraining.
182. Charges are made on a sliding scale, which means that the amount you must pay increases with the level of your income.
183. Being a shop assistant means that you're on your feet all day long.
184. The new grouping of classes means larger numbers in each class.
185. They were trying every possible means to rescue the miners trapped underground.
186. I will by no manner of means put up with such insults.
187. I don't think you're aware how much this means to me.
188. The army had perfected the use of terror as a means of controlling the population.
189. Recruiting staff used to be done by means of the old boy network.
190. Slim means pleasantly thin. It is often used to describe women who have controlled their weight by diet or exercise:She has a beautifully slim figure.
191. The action of market forces means that the cost of something rises if demand for it rises and the amount available remains constant.
192. I stayed in England a lot of weeks. When a lot of/lots of means 'many', it takes a plural verb:Lots of people like Italian food. You can also use plenty of :Plenty of stores stay open late. These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences.
193. There is no means of tracing the debt at all.
194. The agreement was regarded as a means of defusing ethnic tensions.
195. The room connects with the dining hall by means of a hallway.
196. Sit here beside me. Besides means 'in addition to something':What other sports do you play besides hockey? Do not use beside with this meaning.
197. The convertible sofa means that the apartment can sleep four.
198. Eligibility for the benefit was determined by a means test.
199. Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.
200. The settlement means that the three executives can return from gardening leave and start their new jobs.
201. "Can I come and have a look at your house?" — "Yes by all means".
202. I know what it means to be alone in a foreign country.
203. 'A can of worms' is an expression which means 'a difficult situation'.
204. The increase in taxes means that we'll be 50 pounds a month worse off.
205. Imagination means nothing without doing. Charlie Chaplin 
206. Silence is argument carried out by other means. Che Guevara
207. Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off. Colin Powell
208. Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. Laziness may look inviting,(http://sentencedict.com/means.html) but only work gives you true satisfaction. Anne Frank
209. Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards. Aldous Huxley
210. To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you. C.S. Lewis
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