Collocations for means - noun

appropriate, best, effective, efficient, reliable, useful
an effective means of mass communication

necessary, possible, practicable
We will use every possible means to achieve our objective.

alternative, other
War is famously ‘the continuation of policy by other means’.

conventional, traditional | legal, legitimate

have
We have no means of knowing how they will react.

use | offer (sb), provide (sb with)
My English teacher provided me with the means to enjoy reading poetry.

devise
Can you devise a means of overcoming the problem?

by ~ (of)
The stone was lifted by means of a rope and pulley.

through ~
They cannot achieve their goal through legal means.

~ for
the means for achieving happiness

~ of
a means of access/communication/transport a means of getting what you want

a means to an end
He saw his education merely as a means to an end.

by fair means or foul, by no means/not by any means
(= not at all),

ways and means
There are ways and means of raising money.

independent, private
She must have independent means to live in such style.

limited, moderate, modest, slender | visible
people who lack visible means of support

have | lack

test
Eligibility for the benefit was determined by a means test.

according to your ~
(= according to what you can afford),

beyond your ~
Private school fees are beyond the means of most people (= more than they can afford).

within your ~
(= according to what you can afford) She finds it difficult to live within her means.

a man/woman of means
(= a rich man/woman)