Verb
mean to say (third-person singular simple present means to say, present participle meaning to say, simple past and past participle meant to say)
To imply or intend to convey with one's words; used to correct or clarify one's previous utterance, or to seek such clarification.
1. Find a subject you care about. 2. Do not ramble, though. 3. Keep it simple. 4. Have the guts to cut. 5. Sound like yourself. 6. Say what you mean to say. 7. Pity the readers. Kurt Vonnegut
Oh, Lord. I didn't mean to say anything quotable. Donald Rumsfeld
It is important that you say what you mean to say. Time is too short. You must speak the words that matter. Kate DiCamillo
It is not correct, and if I said so, I was not correct - I cannot recall if I said it, but I did not say, or if I did, I did not mean to say it. Bertie Ahern
What does it mean to say that "business” has responsibilities? Only people can have responsibilities. A corporation is an artificial person and in this sense may have artificial responsibilities, but "business” as a whole cannot be said to have responsibilities, even in this vague sense. Milton Friedman
There's a lot to be said for being nouveau riche, and the Reagans mean to say it all. Gore Vidal