meant to (be/do something)

idiom

: intended to (do or be something)

I was never meant to teach.

They knew as soon as they met that they were meant to be together.

I thought we could be friends, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be.

British : supposed to (be or do something)

The buses are meant to arrive every 15 minutes.

Brighton is meant to be very beautiful at this time of year.

Examples of meant to (be/do something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ronaldinho wrote about how much his father meant to him in a letter to his younger self for The Player’s Tribune. —

Skyler Trepel, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024 Proch: What has soccer meant to you throughout your career? —

Daniele Proch, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 Indeed, the Australian writer-director laces the film’s many tall tales — like how Pinky’s second husband was eaten by a crocodile right in front of her eyes — with sardonic humor meant to mollify and entertain in equal measure. —

Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 Originally meant to be a bedroom, the attic features white walls, carpeted floors, and a window to let in natural light. —

Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for meant to (be/do something)

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