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meant

[ment]

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of mean.



meant

/ ɛԳ /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of mean 1

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • half-meant adjective
  • unmeant adjective
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Example Sentences

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The reduction in posts has meant that some contract teachers were not reappointed when their contracts ended in December, while some permanent teachers have been asked to move schools.

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The ban was originally meant to be in place by 2021 but was delayed because of the Covid pandemic and concerns that businesses were not ready.

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Piastri closed on to Antonelli's tail with 17 laps to go but their battle allowed Norris to close up, which meant the Australian had to turn his attentions to his team-mate until their collision.

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The agency did not explain what is meant by targeted enforcement.

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I asked him what being a father meant to him.

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