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View synonyms for meant

meant

[ ment ]

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of mean 1.


meant

/ mɛnt /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of mean 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • half-meant adjective
  • un·meant adjective
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Example Sentences

In 2021, the Nelk Boys launched Happy Dad, a hard seltzer in a standard 12-ounce beer can meant to differentiate it from the “skinny can bulls**t” of segment leaders White Claw and Truly.

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It's not meant for human consumption and is highly toxic.

From BBC

Their mission, originally meant to last around a week, will have gone on for over eight months by the time the two are picked up by a SpaceX Dragon at the end of February 2025.

From Salon

It was a strongarm move meant to let the Senate know that they are merely there to do his bidding and nothing more.

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He said having the condition meant it could sometimes take him up to five minutes to send a text message on his phone as he had to use one finger.

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