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. David Siik:

   It’s not natural, it’s like stepping out of a fast moving car, don’t speed up your treadmill and then step on it, it’s dangerous for a lot of people and it's less work-- and again it's meant to be work.

2. Calvin Trillin:

   Math was always my bad subject. I couldn't convince my teachers that many of my answers were meant ironically.

3. Mike Kellen:

   Etymology, n.: Some early etymological scholars come up with derivations that were hard for the public to believe. The term "etymology" was formed from the Latin "etus" ("eaten"), the root "mal" ("bad"), and "logy" ("study of"). It meant "the study of things that are hard to swallow."

4. Chief Matthew Hudak:

   It’s important to keep in mind that this is not a detention center, not meant for long-term custody, it’s not designed to hold criminal aliens, and it’s not a jail.

5. Anya Hindmarch:

   The collection was very much inspired by pattern, we worked with brands that meant something to me in my childhood, unlikely in a way but have really strong graphic identity.

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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