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mean·ing·ful  (mnng-fl)
adj.
1. Having meaning, function, or purpose.
2. Fraught with meaning; significant: A meaningful glance. See Synonyms at expressive.

meaning·ful·ly adv.
meaning·ful·ness n.

meaningful
Adjective
1. serious and important: a meaningful relationship
2. intended to express a feeling or opinion: a meaningful pause
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.meaningful - having a meaning or purpose; "a meaningful explanation"; "a meaningful discussion"; "a meaningful pause"
purposeful - serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
significant, important - important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"
meaningless, nonmeaningful - having no meaning or direction or purpose; "a meaningless endeavor"; "a meaningless life"; "a verbose but meaningless explanation"

meaningful
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Spanish meaningful [ˈmiːnɪŋful] adjsignificativo
French meaningful [ˈmiːnɪŋful] meaning adjsignificatif/ive; [relationship] → valable
German meaningful [ˈmiːnɪŋful] meaning adjsinnvoll;
(glance, remark) → vielsagend, bedeutsam;
(relationship) → tiefer gehend

Italian meaningful [ˈmiːnɪŋful] adjsignificativo/a; [relationship] → valido/a

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"If another should ask you," continued von Horn with a meaningful glance toward Professor Maxon, "it will be well to say that the girl was stolen by this white giant and that you suffered defeat in an attempt to rescue her because of your friendship for us.
 
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