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meant

American  
[ment] / mɛnt /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of mean.


meant British  
/ mɛnt /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of mean 1

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Other Word Forms

  • half-meant adjective
  • unmeant adjective

Example Sentences

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Moore has also tried to walk a fine line on the LAFD’s after-action report, which was meant to spell out mistakes and suggest measures to avoid repeating them.

From Los Angeles Times

Dan Hill, research analyst at Savills, said lower house prices relative to earnings meant buyers in Wales faced fewer constraints than those in more expensive areas of England.

From BBC

It meant not all councils needed to make changes to meet the new rules, but the BBC approached each local authority responsible for waste collection to find out what was happening in their area.

From BBC

Bass repeatedly has denied she was involved in any effort to water down the after-action report, which was meant to spell out mistakes in the Palisades fire response and suggest measures to avoid repeating them.

From Los Angeles Times

Had the result gone against it could have meant that assisted dying services were only available in Wales from private providers, not within the NHS.

From BBC