meant Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb mean or intend to express or convey
intend; mean.
- You never understand what I mean!
- what do his words intend?
verb have as a logical consequence
imply; entail; mean.
- The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers
verb denote or connote
signify; intend; stand for; mean.
- `maison' means `house' in French
- An example sentence would show what this word means
verb have in mind as a purpose
intend; think; mean.
- I mean no harm
- I only meant to help you
- She didn't think to harm me
- We thought to return early that night
verb have a specified degree of importance
mean.
- My ex-husband means nothing to me
- Happiness means everything
verb intend to refer to
think of; mean; have in mind.
- I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France
- Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!
verb destine or designate for a certain purpose
mean.
- These flowers were meant for you