But for a growing number of people the weekend has begun to mean something different.
From the 17th century onwards, however, it began to mean "a disreputable woman of improper behaviour".
As we head into the final stretch of the campaign, the electoral-college map is beginning to mean more.
His religion began to mean more to him; he grew a beard and found himself a good Muslim wife in Turkey.
In the 15th century the gabelle began to mean specifically the salt tax, that is, a tax on consumption of salt.
What it's rapidly beginning to mean to this modern woman is that it's a word a lot of people in high places don't understand.
In Rome the first persons to be called cardinals were the deacons of the seven regions of the city at the beginning of the 6th century, when the word began to mean "principal," "eminent," or "superior".
But the term began to mean something different to me in Kuala Lumpur - KL, as it is commonly known - a city that lies between two of the world's oldest civilizations.
Or when government "supporting people" – as the DWP described the guidance this week – began to mean, not helping people build their lives, but checking that they do not want to die.
