How to Use "Meaning" with Example Sentences

meaning (n): what something represents; the importance

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Used with verbs:

"His life lost all meaning after his wife passed away."
(lost)

"This has taken on a new meaning for me."
(taken on, acquired)

"I misunderstood the meaning of the story."
(misunderstood)

"I try to find meaning in little things."
(find)

"He communicated the meaning through body language."
(communicated, conveyed, expressed)

"Let's ponder the meaning of those words."
(ponder, explore)

"This locket has a lot of meaning to me."
(has, carries, bears)

"I don't quite grasp the meaning of this."
(grasp, get, comprehend, understand, know)

"Can you explain the meaning of all of this?"
(explain, clarify)

Used with adjectives:

"There is a deeper meaning in his words."
(deeper, underlying, hidden, intrinsic, double, symbolic, clear)

"What's the exact meaning of the word?"
(exact, precise, real, true, original, literal, correct)

"What is the book's intended meaning?"
(intended)

Used with prepositions:

"What's the meaning behind the painting?"
(behind)

"My life is without meaning."
(without)

"What is the meaning of life?"
(of)