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meant

/mɛnt/verb1 syllable

Meant means: denote or connote.

Synonyms for meant9

verb, as in denote or connote

mean, intend, signify, stand for

verb, as in have as a logical consequence

entail, imply, mean

verb, as in have in mind as a purpose

intend, mean, think

verb, as in intend to refer to

think of, have in mind, mean

verb, as in mean or intend to express or convey

mean, intend

verb, as in have a specified degree of importance

mean

verb, as in destine or designate for a certain purpose

mean

What does meant mean?7

verb

1

denote or connote“‘maison’ means ‘house’ in French”

2

have as a logical consequence“The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers”

3

have in mind as a purpose“I mean no harm”

4

intend to refer to“I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France”

5

mean or intend to express or convey“You never understand what I mean!”

6

have a specified degree of importance“My ex-husband means nothing to me”

7

destine or designate for a certain purpose“These flowers were meant for you”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with meant?38

three syllables

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All 38 rhymes for meant, grouped by syllable

Meant in a sentence

  • Women are meant to be loved, not to be understood.al_ex_an_der
  • Rules are meant to be kept, not broken.Hybrid
  • Your grandmother meant a lot to you, didn't she?patgfisher
  • Human beings weren't meant to sit in cubicles all day, staring at computer screens.Pixel
  • Underwear is not meant to be hidden, but rather to be shown.Jesse
  • She meant no particular offence, and her friend took none.Ooneykcall
  • I don't know how it happened, but it was obviously meant to be.Lepotdeterre
  • They were listening to him, not understanding what he really meant.unknown

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