meant
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
- half-meant adjective
- unmeant adjective
Example Sentences
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The resignations were meant to "safeguard the reputation and institutional interests of FAM" and avoid consequences that "could affect Malaysian football as a whole", FAM said.
From BBC
Asked what would come next, Kulesa said she was considering making a model of Winnie-the-Pooh to coincide with the character's 100th birthday, but the yellow bear's stature meant it would be a longer-term project.
From BBC
The airline said the fact there were no bags available for less than that price meant the claim was not misleading.
From BBC
"To be absolutely clear, and I said this to the president, I meant what I said in Davos," he said.
From Barron's
Friendships are meant to challenge us and shouldn’t be easily swayed by political disagreement.
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