meant to (be/do something)
idiom
1
: 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.
2
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.
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Colin Bedell, Them, 14 Mar. 2025
In addition to extending the Force 10 story further style-wise, it is also meant to bolster the average basket size.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
What was meant to be a routine morning turned into tragedy when Christopher Prichard fatally shot her in the chest.
—Iris Carreras, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
Originally meant to be a small retirement project, their vineyard has grown into a bigger commercial enterprise, requiring additional hands to manage the expanding workload.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meant to (be/do something)
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“Meant to (be/do something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meant%20to%20%28be%2Fdo%20something%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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