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1 well-meant
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2 mean
adj. gemiddeld; door middel; gemeen, verachtelijk; armoedig, arm, pover; bedelaar; minderwaardig--------n. middelmaat, middenweg; gemiddelde (waarde)--------v. bedoelen; menen; weten; betekenenmean1[ mie:n]II 〈 meervoud〉♦voorbeelden:by means of • door middel/bemiddeling vanby no means, not by any (manner of) means • in geen gevala means to an end • een middel om een doel te bereikenlive beyond one's means • boven zijn stand leven→ fair fair/————————mean2〈 meanness〉♦voorbeelden:II 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, attributief〉♦voorbeelden:mean price • middenprijs————————mean3♦voorbeelden:1 mean ill/well (to/towards/by someone) • het slecht/goed menen (met iemand)II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 bedoelen4 menen6 betekenen ⇒ beduiden, neerkomen op♦voorbeelden:2 what do you mean by that? • wat bedoel je daarmee?; wat heeft dat te betekenen?he means you no harm/no harm to you • hij wil je geen kwaad doenI mean to leave tomorrow • ik ben van plan morgen te vertrekken4 get out, and I mean it! • eruit, en ik meen het!
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well meant — ˌwell ˈmeant [well meant] adjective done, said, etc. in order to be helpful but often not succeeding • well meant comments • His offer was well meant … Useful english dictionary
well-meant — adj something you say or do that is well meant is intended to be helpful, but does not have the result you intended ▪ His comments were well meant but a little tactless … Dictionary of contemporary English
well-meant — [ ,wel ment ] adjective words or actions that are well meant are intended to be helpful, but are often harmful or not sensible: Well meant advice can be more annoying than helpful … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
well-meant — (wĕlʹmĕntʹ) adj. Kindly or honestly intended: well meant admonitions. * * * … Universalium
well-meant — index benevolent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
well-meant — also well meant ADJ GRADED A well meant decision, action, or comment is intended to be helpful or kind but is unsuccessful or causes problems. Any decision taken by them now, however well meant, could complicate the peace process. ...a well meant … English dictionary
well-meant — adjective something you say or do that is well meant is intended to be helpful, but does not have the result you intended: His comments were well meant but a little tactless. see also: he/she means well mean 1 (16) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
well-meant — adjective marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results a well intentioned but clumsy waiter a well meaning but tactless fellow the son s well meaning efforts threw a singular chill upon the father s admirers S.W.Maughm… … Useful english dictionary
well-meant — UK [ˌwel ˈment] / US adjective words or actions that are well meant are intended to be helpful but are often harmful or not sensible Well meant advice can be more annoying than helpful … English dictionary
well-meant — /ˈwɛl mɛnt/ (say wel ment) adjective → well meaning (def. 2). Also, (especially in predicative use), well meant /wɛl ˈmɛnt/ (say wel ment) …
well meant — see well meant … English dictionary