meant

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meant /m'ent/
1
Meant is the past tense and past participle of mean.
2 [ADJ] v-link ADJ to-inf
You use meant to to say that something or someone was intended to be or do a particular thing, especially when they have failed to be or do it.
I can't say any more, it's meant to be a big secret...
I'm meant to be on holiday.
3 [ADJ] v-link ADJ for n
If something is meant for particular people or for a particular situation, it is intended for those people or for that situation.
Fairy tales weren't just meant for children...
The seeds were not meant for human consumption...
4 [PHRASE]
If you say that something is meant to happen, you mean that it is expected to happen or that it ought to happen.
Parties are meant to be fun.
5 [PHRASE]
If you say that something is meant to have a particular quality or characteristic, you mean that it has a reputation for being like that.
Beaujolais is meant to be a really good wine.

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