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- [ment]
- /mɛnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ment]
- /mɛnt/
Definitions of meant word
- verb meant simple past tense and past participle of mean1 . 1
- verb with object meant to have in mind as one's purpose or intention; intend: I meant to compliment you on your work. Synonyms: contemplate. 1
- verb with object meant to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain. 1
- verb with object meant to intend to express or indicate: What do you mean by “liberal”? 1
- verb with object meant to have as its sense or signification; signify: The word “freedom” means many things to many people. Synonyms: denote, indicate; import, imply, connote. 1
- verb with object meant to bring, cause, or produce as a result: This bonus means that we can take a trip to Florida. 1
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Origin of meant
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English menen, Old English mǣnan; cognate with German meinen, Dutch meenen
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Parts of speech for Meant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
meant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meant
adjective meant
- intended — purposed; designed; intentional: an intended snub.
- designed — made or done intentionally; intended; planned.
- planned — arranged, organized, or done in accordance with a plan: a planned attack.
- aimed — to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path.
- purposed — the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
Antonyms for meant
adjective meant
- accidental — An accidental event happens by chance or as the result of an accident, and is not deliberately intended.