Definition for the word meant

meant

 (mĕnt)

v.

Past tense and past participle of mean1.

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meant

(mɛnt)

vb

the past tense and past participle of mean1

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

mean1

(min)

v. meant, mean•ing. v.t.

1. to have in mind as one’s purpose or intention; intend.

2. to intend for a particular destiny: They were meant for each other.

3. to intend to express or indicate: What do you mean by “perfect” ?

4. to have as its sense or signification; signify.

5. to bring, cause, or produce as a result: Prosperity means peace.

6. to have the value of: Money means everything to them.

v.i.

7. to have specified intentions: We meant well.

[before 900; Middle English menen, Old English mǣnan, c. Old Frisian mēna, Old Saxon mēnian, Old High German meinen]

mean2

(min)

adj. -er, -est.

1. uncharitable; malicious: a mean remark.

2. small-minded; ignoble: mean motives.

3. stingy; miserly.

4. inferior in quality or character.

5. low in status: mean servitors.

6. bad-tempered: a mean horse.

7. excellent; topnotch: plays a mean game of tennis.

[before 900; variant of imene, Old English gemǣne common, inferior, c. Old Frisian mēne, Old High German gimeini, Gothic gamains; compare common]

mean′ness, n.

mean3

(min)

n.

1. Usu., means. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end.

2. means,

a. available resources, esp. money.

b. considerable financial resources: a person of means.

3. something midway between two extremes.

4.

a. a quantity having a value intermediate between the values of other quantities; an average, esp. the arithmetic mean.

b. either the second or third term in a proportion of four terms.

5. the middle term in a syllogism.

adj.

6. occupying a middle position or intermediate place.

Idioms:

1. by all means, certainly.

2. by any means, in any way; at all.

3. by means of, by the agency of; through.

4. by no means, not at all.

[1300–50; Middle English mene < Anglo-French, Old French meen, variant of meien < Latin mediānus; see median]

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означать, значить, подразумевать, подразумеваться, намереваться, иметь в виду

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- past и p. p. от mean

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Словосочетания

concretely, this meant that he was broke — (если говорить) точнее, то это означало, что он был сломан  
could he have meant it? — неужели он говорил это серьезно?  
well-meant caricature — дружеский шарж  
more is meant than meets the ear — подразумевается больше, чем кажется на первый взгляд; это не так просто  
be meant — предназначаться; разуметься  
by this is meant — под этим подразумевается  
he was meant for a teacher — его прочили в учителя  
he was meant to be a teacher — его прочили в учителя  
he was meant to for a teacher — его прочили в учителя  
is meant for — предназначен для  
no offence meant — не хотел вас обидеть; не хотел обидеть  

Примеры с переводом

I only meant to help you. 

Я лишь хотела помочь вам.

I meant no harm. 

Я не хотел вас обидеть.

I never meant to hurt you. 

Я не хотела причинить вам боль. / Я не хотел тебя обидеть.

I was meant to teach. 

Мне было суждено стать преподавателем.

She’s meant for him. 

Она предназначена ему судьбой.

He meant the world to her. 

Он был для неё целым миром.

I meant it facetiously. 

Я хотел пошутить. / Я просто шутил.

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Примеры, ожидающие перевода

Come on, Ellen, you’re meant to be helping me.  

That didn’t come out the way I meant it to.  

Moving away meant separation from his family.  

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Возможные однокоренные слова

unmeant  — неумышленный, ненамеренный

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verb

simple past tense and past participle of mean1.

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OTHER WORDS FROM meant

half-meant, adjectiveun·meant, adjective

Words nearby meant

meanspirited, mean square, mean square deviation, means test, mean sun, meant, meantime, mean to, meantone system, mean-tone tuning, mean value

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Words related to meant

coming, designed, doomed, intended, hidden, implicit, indirect, latent, lurking, tacit, unspoken, calculated, contracted, expected, planned, predetermined, promised, proposed, premeditated, voluntary

How to use meant in a sentence

  • Before purchasing, note that it’s more meant for blow drying, straightening, or creating big, full waves rather than tighter curls.

  • I meant no harm by it, but I remembered how this person talked, and I did it for my Mom and she was not into it.

  • Nothing in it was meant to change the basic operations of the capitalist economy or to intervene aggressively in class relations.

  • Who knew that “we shall overcome” meant “we, the few, shall book covers every decade or so, maybe, sometimes, if we are in style.”

  • The Moscow protest was not sanctioned, which meant every participant risked arrest.

  • In general, their presence is meant to throw you off your game by design.

  • This wasn’t at all what he meant to say, and it sounded very ridiculous; but somehow the words wouldn’t come straight.

  • You never cared—you were too proud to care; and when I spoke to you about my fault, you did n’t even know what I meant.

  • He could not tell what I meant by secrets of state, where an enemy or some rival nation were not in the case.

  • That woman meant mischief, or she would never have dared to suggest that a British officer should throw in his lot with hers.

  • But, without telling me what she meant to do, mother took it all to the Casino—and—it followed the rest.

British Dictionary definitions for meant

verb

the past tense and past participle of mean 1

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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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After Sleater-Kinney broke up in 2006 I had very little desire to play music. It took well over three years before picking up a guitar meant anything to me other than an exercise.

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PRONUNCIATION OF MEANT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEANT

Meant is a verb.

WHAT DOES MEANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Meaning

Meaning may refer to: ▪ Meaning, a 1975 book by Michael Polanyi and Harry Prosch ▪ Meaning, the worth of life in contemporary existentialism ▪ Meaning, meaning which is communicated through the use of language ▪ Meaning, a general term of art to capture senses of the word «meaning», independent from its linguistic uses ▪ Meaning, definition, elements, and types of meaning discussed in philosophy ▪ Meaning, epistemological position, in psychology as well as philosophy, linguistics, semiotics and sociology ▪ Meaning, the distribution of signs in sign relations ▪ The meaning of life, a notion concerning the nature of human existence ĊĊàčĜččĝĢÁááČ==Arts and entertainment== ▪ Meanings, an album by Gad Elbaz ▪ Meaning, a 2006 episode of the TV series House ▪ Meaning, the philosophical question of meaning in relation to music…

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MEANT

PRESENT

Present

I mean

you mean

he/she/it means

we mean

you mean

they mean

Present continuous

I am meaning

you are meaning

he/she/it is meaning

we are meaning

you are meaning

they are meaning

Present perfect

I have meant

you have meant

he/she/it has meant

we have meant

you have meant

they have meant

Present perfect continuous

I have been meaning

you have been meaning

he/she/it has been meaning

we have been meaning

you have been meaning

they have been meaning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I meant

you meant

he/she/it meant

we meant

you meant

they meant

Past continuous

I was meaning

you were meaning

he/she/it was meaning

we were meaning

you were meaning

they were meaning

Past perfect

I had meant

you had meant

he/she/it had meant

we had meant

you had meant

they had meant

Past perfect continuous

I had been meaning

you had been meaning

he/she/it had been meaning

we had been meaning

you had been meaning

they had been meaning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will mean

you will mean

he/she/it will mean

we will mean

you will mean

they will mean

Future continuous

I will be meaning

you will be meaning

he/she/it will be meaning

we will be meaning

you will be meaning

they will be meaning

Future perfect

I will have meant

you will have meant

he/she/it will have meant

we will have meant

you will have meant

they will have meant

Future perfect continuous

I will have been meaning

you will have been meaning

he/she/it will have been meaning

we will have been meaning

you will have been meaning

they will have been meaning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would meant

you would meant

he/she/it would meant

we would meant

you would meant

they would meant

Conditional continuous

I would be meaning

you would be meaning

he/she/it would be meaning

we would be meaning

you would be meaning

they would be meaning

Conditional perfect

I would have meant

you would have meant

he/she/it would have meant

we would have meant

you would have meant

they would have meant

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been meaning

you would have been meaning

he/she/it would have been meaning

we would have been meaning

you would have been meaning

they would have been meaning

Conditional or «future-in-the-past» tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you mean
we let´s mean
you mean

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Present Participle

meaning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEANT

Synonyms and antonyms of meant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS OF «MEANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «meant» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «meant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEANT

Find out the translation of meant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of meant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «meant» in English.

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意思

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English — Spanish


significado

570 millions of speakers

English


meant

510 millions of speakers

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मतलब

380 millions of speakers

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يعني

280 millions of speakers

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означало

278 millions of speakers

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significava

270 millions of speakers

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অভিপ্রেত

260 millions of speakers

Translator English — French


signifiait

220 millions of speakers

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Bermakna

190 millions of speakers

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gemeint

180 millions of speakers

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意味

130 millions of speakers

Translator English — Korean


의미

85 millions of speakers

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Tegese

85 millions of speakers

Translator English — Vietnamese


có nghĩa là

80 millions of speakers

Translator English — Tamil


பொருள்

75 millions of speakers

Translator English — Marathi


म्हणजे

75 millions of speakers

Translator English — Turkish


demek

70 millions of speakers

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significava

65 millions of speakers

Translator English — Polish


oznaczało

50 millions of speakers

Translator English — Ukrainian


означало

40 millions of speakers

Translator English — Romanian


însemnat

30 millions of speakers

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σήμαινε

15 millions of speakers

Translator English — Afrikaans


bedoel

14 millions of speakers

Translator English — Swedish


innebar

10 millions of speakers

Translator English — Norwegian


ment

5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of meant

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEANT»

The term «meant» is very widely used and occupies the 4.785 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEANT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about meant

10 QUOTES WITH «MEANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word meant.

I started out with comedy in college, but had my major in Recreation Administration — which meant I wasn’t going to get a real job — so I started doing a little standup.

My grandma actually put me in girdles when I was around nine or ten because I had hips even then, and she didn’t want boys to be attracted to me. Having hips meant you were a full-grown woman, and I was too young for that.

Argument is meant to reveal the truth, not to create it.

You know growing up in Sweden meant we had a lot of rain when we played tennis. We were taught on clay courts but because of the weather, we had to go indoors a lot.

My grandmother flew only once in her life, and that was the day she and her new husband ascended into the skies of Victorian London in the wicker basket of a hot-air balloon. They were soon to emigrate to Canada, and the aerial ride was meant to be a last view of their beloved England.

Sad will be the day for any man when he becomes contented with the thoughts he is thinking and the deeds he is doing — where there is not forever beating at the doors of his soul some great desire to do something larger; which he knows he was meant and made to do.

At that time a senator who was on the Joint Committee of Atomic Energy said rather quietly, ‘You know, we’re having a little problem with waste these days.’ I didn’t know what he meant then, but I know now.

A deep sense of love and belonging is an irreducible need of all people. We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love, to be loved, and to belong. When those needs are not met, we don’t function as we were meant to. We break. We fall apart. We numb. We ache. We hurt others. We get sick.

After Sleater-Kinney broke up in 2006 I had very little desire to play music. It took well over three years before picking up a guitar meant anything to me other than an exercise.

I did ‘Echo Beach,’ a surfing drama that meant I was often topless. Next came ‘Demons,’ and the opening sequence had me in my boxer shorts; and then there was a scene in ‘Trinity’ with me walking around in boxer shorts. It was only one scene in each series.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEANT»

Discover the use of meant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to meant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Because sometimes the things you least expect are the most meant to be. «If you’re into swoony romances with a little bit of history thrown in, you’ll love Meant to Be.»—HelloGiggles.com «Fun, fresh and irresistibly romantic.

Arguing that Jesus subscribed to no political program, the author draws on the gospel to explain Jesus’s radical views about class and power and how the Resurrection and Christ’s divinity are key factors in his teachings.

3

What You’re Really Meant to Do: A Road Map for Reaching Your …

Are you doing what you’re really meant to do? If you’re ready to face this question, this book can help you change your life.

4

Places I Never Meant to be: Original Stories by Censored Writers

A collection of short stories accompanied by short essays on censorship by twelve authors whose works have been challenged in the past.

5

That’s Not What I Meant!: How Conversational Style Makes or …

In That’s Not What I Meant!, the internationally renowned sociolinguist and expert on communication demonstrates how our conversational signals—voice level, pitch and intonation, rhythm and timing, even the simple turns of phrase we …

6

Meant to Be: Miraculous Stories to Inspire a Lifetime of Love

Presents a collection thirty-eight true love stories.

Joyce Vissell, Barry Vissell, 2000

British pastor R.T. Kendall analyzes the Old Testament story of Joseph to bring comfort and hope to those who have been misused, falsely accused, humiliated, abandoned, or otherwise afflicted by showing how God can turn evil to good.

8

Never Meant to Survive: Genocide and Utopias in Black …

Costa Vargas approaches his analysis of anti-black genocide in these cities through discussion of past conflicts and the work of groups like the Black Panther Party.

Joao H. Costa Vargas, 2010

9

Who You Were Meant to Be

In Who You Were Meant to Be, Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson provides a practical road map out of old habits and shows how to forge a new path on which each of us can discover or recover our true purposes in life and become the people we want to be.

If you’ve ever been vaguely curious, there is no finer introduction.” (Los Angeles Times) In his New York Times bestsellers What Jesus Meant and What the Gospels Meant, Garry Wills offers fresh and incisive readings of Jesus’ teachings …

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term meant is used in the context of the following news items.

Govt lays down rules to ferry animals meant for slaughter

Four years after the Food Safety Act clearly laid down the conditions in which animals meant for consumption are to be kept and transported to … «The Indian Express, Jul 15»

Teen Used Borrowed Money Meant for Abortion to Party, Then …

In China, an 18-year-old girl is facing murder charges after strangling her newborn son, placing him in a plastic bag and throwing him out a … «LifeNews.com, Jul 15»

New US Weapons for Israel Meant to Recue Opposition to Iran Deal

US Secretary of Defense has recently approved a new package of advanced weapons and military aid on his visit to Israel to reduce opposition … «Sputnik International, Jul 15»

What July has meant for West Bromwich Albion in previous seasons

Albion full back and former manager, Don Howe, certainly hogged the limelight for news in the month of July, a month notorious for transfers … «Tamworth Herald, Jul 15»

What Donald Trump’s Surge Meant

What Donald Trump’s Surge Meant. After the McCain furor, Trump’s support may decline. But conservative populist fervor within the GOP won’t. «National Journal, Jul 15»

Nagaland student asked to pay entry fee meant for foreigners at …

Finally, he was asked to pay the entry fees meant for foreigners after which he dropped his plan to visit the museum. The incident took place on … «The Indian Express, Jul 15»

“Jacob’s Ride” 2013 meant cochlear implants for seven kids; now …

MILWAUKEE — The journey began more than two years and 14,000 miles ago — but “Jacob’s Ride” isn’t ending, even though one leg of the … «fox6now.com, Jul 15»

Attorney: Actions meant to embarrass Dulaney

BLUFF CITY, Tenn. — Bluff City’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen’s recent decision to suspend Judy Dulaney from her position as city recorder … «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»

‘He showed us what it meant to be champions’: Edmonton Oilers to …

Paul Coffey, Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson, Wayne Gretzky, Glen Sather, Jari Kurri, and Grant Fuhr pose with the Stanley Cup during the … «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»

22-Year-Old Blows $90000 Meant For Tuition And Blames Parents …

A college student spent the entirety of a $90,000 fund set up by her grandparents, and she’s now broke heading into her senior year. According … «Elite Daily, Jul 15»

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Samuel Johnson’s DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. Meantperf. and part. pass. of to mean.

    By Silvia if thy charming self be meant;
    If friendship be thy virgin vows extent:
    O! let me in Aminta’s praises join;
    Her’s my esteem shall be, my passion thine.
    Matthew Prior.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

  1. Meant

    of Mean

  2. Meant

    imp. & p. p. of Mean

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. Meant

    pa.t. and pa.p. of mean (v.t.).

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word ‘meant’ in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #911

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word ‘meant’ in Written Corpus Frequency: #800

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of meant in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of meant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of meant in a Sentence

  1. Betsy DeVos:

    The The CDC guidelines are just that, meant to be flexible and meant to be applied as appropriate for the situation.

  2. Paul Redshaw:

    We asked her to download the app and give us her three-word location, this meant that we could identify which building she was in and officers were sent to her aid immediately.

  3. Chief Matthew Hudak:

    It’s important to keep in mind that this is not a detention center, not meant for long-term custody, it’s not designed to hold criminal aliens, and it’s not a jail.

  4. Commissioner Darren Hine:

    On a day where these children were meant to be celebrating their last day at primary school, instead we are all mourning their loss.

  5. Andrew Polk:

    This is a big-bang move, it’s meant to address some real issues and also prevailing market sentiment over the past two days.

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