What is the French word--"to mean?" As in, "I mean that in the best possible sense?" Online translator stinks.?

The problem is that you want a verb with an exact definition of "to mean" NO exact verb has the definition= "to mean"



You have to use other verbs to imply the sense "to mean"



signifier and vouloir dire... do imply what you are asking.



qu'est-ce que tu veux dire par l脿?

What do you mean by that (remark)?



You use "signifier" when you want to express something means something.

The red light means stop.



Use vouloir dire.. when you want to express



I mean to say....etc etc etc..



You conjugate vouloir not dire!What is the French word--"to mean?" As in, "I mean that in the best possible sense?" Online translator stinks.?
I mean that in the best possible sense?=

Je veux dire que, dans le meilleur sens possible?



and to mean:

signifie



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