Definitions for meant
mɛntmeant

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Meantperf. and part. pass. of to mean.

   By Silvia if thy charming self be meant;
   If friendship be thy virgin vows extent:
   O! let me in Aminta’s praises join;
   Her’s my esteem shall be, my passion thine. Matthew Prior.

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1. meant

   The general definition of "meant" is intended or designed for a specific purpose or to convey a particular message or idea. It refers to something that is done or said with a deliberate intention or a certain significance behind it.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Meant

   of Mean

2. Meant

   imp. & p. p. of Mean

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Meant

   pa.t. and pa.p. of mean (v.t.).

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'meant' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #911

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'meant' in Written Corpus Frequency: #800

Anagrams for meant »

1. manet

2. Manet

3. ament

4. teman

How to pronounce meant?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say meant in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of meant in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of meant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of meant in a Sentence

1. Scott Kelly:

   Records are meant to be broken, i am looking forward to when these records in space are surpassed.

2. Omer Barnes:

   These are military-grade products that weren't designed to be installed in schools, they were meant for businesses and the government.

3. Masafumi Yamamoto:

   It can be said that the sales tax delay had gained the support of the international community as it was meant to help the economy amid a slowdown, and the downgrade is unlikely to change such views, as for Japanese government bonds (JGBs), which are more directly impacted by downgrades, any effect is likely to be temporary thanks to the Bank of Japan's quantitative easing. Past downgrades have also had little impact on JGBs.

4. MS Dhoni:

   Winning the World Cup was very special because it meant so much to so many. One thing about our country that is constant is cricket. The smile it brought to people's faces was the thing I shall always remember. It reminded me, reminded all of us, of our importance to the lives of the Indian people less lucky than we are.

5. Oscar Wilde:

   The true craftsman has a light in his eye that Money can't buy Hal Stebbins I read this once when I was Writing a children's story; a time when inspiration had struck...At that time I knew just what he meant...It was so true. Shirley Briggs

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References

1. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=meant
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meant
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=meant