meant for (someone)
idiom
informal
: perfectly suited for (someone)
You were meant for me and I was meant for you.
I'm not surprised that they have such a happy marriage. I always knew that they were meant for each other.
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Johanna Read, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Another colleague has staked out a room in an assisted living center that is meant for a patient.
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Its styling study was initially meant for the two-door Ford Thunderbird.
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Johanna Read, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Accessibility and Parental Controls KweliTV's library includes heavy documentaries and cartoons for children, so it's meant for a variety of audiences.
—PCMAG, 27 Feb. 2025
Another colleague has staked out a room in an assisted living center that is meant for a patient.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Its styling study was initially meant for the two-door Ford Thunderbird.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Meant for (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meant%20for%20%28someone%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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