be meant to

be meant to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bee ment too]
- /bi mɛnt tu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bee ment too]
- /bi mɛnt tu/

Definitions of be meant to words

phrase be meant to If you say that something is meant to happen, you mean that it is expected to happen or that it ought to happen. 3
phrase be meant to If you say that something is meant to have a particular quality or characteristic, you mean that it has a reputation for being like that. 3

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Parts of speech for Be meant to

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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be meant to popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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