mean well

English

Verb

mean well (third-person singular simple present means well, present participle meaning well, simple past and past participle meant well)

1. To have good intentions; to do with a noble or positive purpose in mind.

   Antonym: mean ill

   These programs mean well, but they're just counterproductive.

Translations

do with a positive intention

• Finnish: tarkoittaa hyvää
• French: vouloir bien faire
• Italian: fare a fin di bene
• Polish: chcieć dobrze impf