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| means [ meenz ] |
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something enabling somebody to do something: something that is available and makes it possible for somebody to do something
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takes a singular or plural verb
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  You can't live out there alone with no means of transportation.
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plural noun |
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available money: the money and other resources that somebody has to live on
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takes a plural verb
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It'll be impossible to find a house in this area that's within their means.
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by all means used as a polite way to give permission
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by means of using or with the help of
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by no means used to emphasize a negative
You were by no means the worst player.
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