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Meant: meaning, definitions and examples

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meant

 

[ ment ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

in a specific situation

Intended to communicate or indicate a particular meaning or idea; significant.

Synonyms

designed, intended, intended, purposed

Examples of usage

  • It was meant to be a surprise for her birthday.
  • The painting was meant to represent the beauty of nature.
Context #2 | Verb

intend to do something

Have in mind as a purpose or goal; intend.

Synonyms

aim, design, intend, plan

Examples of usage

  • She meant to call you back later.
  • He meant to finish the project by the end of the week.

Translations

Translations of the word "meant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น significou

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคคเคฒเคฌ เคฅเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช bedeutete

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berarti

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะทะฝะฐั‡ะฐะปะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ znaczyล‚o

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ„ๅ‘ณใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท signifiait

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ significรณ

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท anlamฤฑna geliyordu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜๋ฏธํ–ˆ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู†ู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ znamenalo

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ znamenalo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ„ๅ‘ณ็€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pomenilo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพรฝddi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐา“ั‹ะฝะฐัั‹ ะฑะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™nasฤฑ var idi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ significรณ

Etymology

The word 'meant' originated from the Old English word 'gemรฆne', which means common or shared. Over time, its meaning evolved to convey the idea of intention or purpose. The word has been used in English language for centuries to express the idea of having a particular meaning or purpose.

See also: demean, demeaning, mean, meaningless, meanly, meanness, means, meantime, meanwhile, meanwhilst.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,391, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.