how to use "means"

Question

if you know English and if at all I want to communicate with you mean I should also know English

Answer 1

"Means" has multiple meanings and infinitives.

The verb "to mean" means something that you are referring to or trying to describe or explain in words, i.e. a definition of a word.

The adjective "mean" means to be cruel or harsh in what you say and do.

The noun "means" refers to a strategy used by somebody or a group of people to enact something like a movement or take action to move forward in a certain way (for better or for worse accordingly).