main
/meɪn/
verb/meɪn/
/meɪn/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · verb
Short for mainline.
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Meaning 2 · verb
To mainly play a specific character, or side, during a game.
“He mains the same character as me in that game.”
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Meaning 3 · verb
Of a road: to convert into a main or primary road.
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.
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Meaning 5 · adjective
Chief, most important, or principal in extent, size, or strength; consisting of the largest part.
“main timbers main branch of a river main body of an army”
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Meaning 6 · adjective
(of force, strength, etc.) Full, sheer, undivided.
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Meaning 7 · adjective
Big; angry.
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Meaning 8 · adjective
Belonging to or connected with the principal mast in a vessel.
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Meaning 9 · adjective
Great in size or degree; important, powerful, strong, vast.
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Meaning 10 · adverb
Exceedingly, extremely, greatly, mightily, very, very much.
How this word is used
- General “He mains the same character as me in that game.”
- General “main timbers main branch of a river main body of an army”
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