2.NounAn instrument or condition to achieve a result. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
"She treated him as a means to an end.; A car is a means of transport."
3.NounFinancial resources; wealth.
"a person of means; independent means; He was living beyond his means.; She is a woman of means.; Hotels that are so priced that only people of means can stay."
4.NounSubstantial wealth.
"She is a woman of means.; Hotels that are so priced that only people of means can stay."
5.Verbthird-person singular simple present indicative of mean