mean as

mean something as something

to intend something to be understood as something. Do you mean your remarks as criticism? I meant my comment as encouragement.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gaioz	-	Georgian
Tristan	[tri'stən]
Hourig	-	Armenian
Lucile	loo-SEEL	French, English
Gavri'el	-	Biblical Hebrew
Belinda	[bə'lində]