"mean to say" meaning in All languages combined

See mean to say on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: means to say [present, singular, third-person], meaning to say [participle, present], meant to say [participle, past], meant to say [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|mean<,,meant> to say}} mean to say (third-person singular simple present means to say, present participle meaning to say, simple past and past participle meant to say)
  1. To imply or intend to convey with one's words; used to correct or clarify one's previous utterance, or to seek such clarification.
    Sense id: en-mean_to_say-en-verb-8hubSjDV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1811, Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility:",
          "text": "\"[…] It is a match that must give universal satisfaction. In short, it is a kind of thing that\" — lowering his voice to an important whisper — \"will be exceedingly welcome to all parties.\" Recollecting himself, however, he added, \"That is, I mean to say—your friends are all truly anxious to see you well settled; Fanny particularly […]\"",
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