meant

/mɛnt/

verbadjectivemeant

MEANT has an EA, like in “I MEAnt it!”—the EA reminds you it’s about what you intended.

Yes, it's meant. Remember the vowel team: m + ea + nt (not “ment”).

Definitions

  1. verbPast tense and past participle of mean; intended or planned.
  2. adjectiveIntended; designed for a particular purpose or person (often used with “for” or “to”).

Examples

  • “I meant to call you after school, but I forgot.”
  • “What did you mean by that comment?”
  • “This key is meant for the front door, not the garage.”

Synonyms

intendedplanneddesignedsignifiedimplied

Antonyms

unintendedaccidental

Translations

ES quiso decir; pretendíaPT quis dizer; pretendiaFR voulait dire; avait l’intention de

Common misspellings

mentmeen'tmeentmeantdmeandmeanttmeentt

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