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    [Verb]  | "mean" | \ ˈmēn \


    1: to have in the mind as a purpose : intend —sometimes used interjectionally with I, chiefly in informal speech for emphasis or to introduce a phrase restating the point of a preceding phrase

    2: to design for or destine to a specified purpose or future

    3: to serve or intend to convey, show, or indicate : signify


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English menen, from Old English mǣnan; akin to Old High German meinen to have in mind, Old Church Slavic měniti to mention;

    [Idiom]  | "meant for (someone)" 


    1: perfectly suited for (someone)

    [Idiom]  | "meant to (be/do something)" 


    1: intended to (do or be something)

    2: supposed to (be or do something)

    [Adjective]  | "well-meant" | \ ˈwel-ˈment \


    1: well-meaning


    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Verb]  | "meant" 


    1: to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind;


      * e.g., " ... the national anthem means various things to various people "



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    2: to be of importance;


      * e.g., " ... your presence at my graduation would mean a lot to me "



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    3: to have in mind as a purpose or goal;


      * e.g., " ... I mean to win this race "



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    [Verb]  | "mean" 


    1: to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind;


      * e.g., " ... the national anthem means various things to various people "



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    2: to be of importance;


      * e.g., " ... your presence at my graduation would mean a lot to me "



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    3: to have in mind as a purpose or goal;


      * e.g., " ... I mean to win this race "



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     [ "Meant To Be" ]

    1: A very lame, annoying and repetitive country/pop song.

      * e.g.,  ... "If it's meant to be, it'll be, it'll be baby, just let it be. If it's meant to be, it'll be, it'll be baby, just let it be. So, won't you ride with me, ride with me? See where this thing goes. If it's meant to be, it'll be, it'll be baby, just let it be." 

     [ "meants" ]

    1: A compound of the word meant and means. It is used to refer to the specific feeling a person has when he or she is reminded of an event, place, person, word, or thing that at one point in the past was perceived to have overbearing significance on future events, but in retrospect, had little to no impact, negative or positive, on the person's present situation.

      * e.g.,  ... Nick - I heard that the high school student body president election was rigged when we were 1 Damien - So? Nick - Well at the time it meant a lot to me. I really wanted to put that on to my application to Yale; I thought not having it would prevent me from getting accepted. Damien - You still got in, didn't you? It doesn't mean anything to you now. It's meants. Nick - Yeah... I guess you are right. 

     [ "meant to be" ]

    1: a vary good awesome song *\_/*

      * e.g.,  ... I just licened to MEANT TO BE. 

     [ "It was never meant to be" ]

    1: A saying by a traitor

      * e.g.,  ... Wilbur: There is a saying Phil, by a traitor. 

     [ "IT WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE" ]

    1: a word by some traitors

      * e.g.,  ... John: what is going on?! 

     [ "Meant To Live" ]

    1: An awesome song from the amazing band switchfoot

      * e.g.,  ... We were meant to live for so much more  

     [ "meant to be yours" ]

    1: A song from heather's that is my favourite song

      * e.g.,  ... i was meant to be yours We were meant to be one 

     [ "govern-meant" ]

    1:  A term reflecting the excessive amount of spin, misdirection, butt-covering, and massaged statistics that come from our elected officials. Recognized by the fact that a spinmeister must "clarify" what a politician meant whenever he sticks his foot deep into his mouth.

      * e.g.,  ... VeeP Biden: "Swine flu? I wouldn't go anywhere in confined spaces." Staff: "What the VeeP meant to say was..." Another fine example of govern-meant. 

     [ "It was never meant to be" ]

    1: A saying in which is mostly used by traitors, revealing that they are a traitor.

      * e.g.,  ... Wilbur Soot : There was a saying Phil(za), by a traitor. 

     [ "everything is meant to be" ]

    1: acknowledge the reality presented, particularly a reality that is outside a person's control or that person's fault

      * e.g.,  ... I like to say "everything is meant to be" when something shitty happens or when I fuck up so that I accept reality and move on. 

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