meaning

/ˈmiːnɪŋ/ noun

Translation

EXPRESS [C, U] › The meaning of words, signs, or actions is what they express or represent.

anlam, mana

The word 'squash' has several meanings. The meaning of her gesture was clear.1214

PURPOSE [U, no plural] › purpose or emotional importance

gaye, duygusal önem, değer

She felt that her life had no meaning.1765

(Definition of meaning noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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