MEAN (signify)
VERBS
► BEMEAN to mean, to signify, to import → a1300 obs.
► BETOKEN to signify, to mean; to denote, to express in words → c1175 obs.
► COME AT to suggest, to imply, to mean → 1872 Amer. dial.
► PRETEND to indicate, to mean, to signify → a1425 obs.