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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Adults can pose as children, according to the suit, and kids can bypass controls meant for users under 13.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
There are tons of layouts and designs to choose from, ranging from vertical layouts to a large dashboard to specific pages meant for students.
—Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 14 Aug. 2025
While the water of the San Dieguito Reservoir may be enticingly clean and blue, the Santa Fe Irrigation District (SFID) wants to remind residents that the reservoir is not meant for recreational uses like fishing.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Segway also offers the midrange $2,799 Navimow X330, meant for 1 acre or less, and the $3,499 Navimow X350, meant for up to 1.5 acres.
—Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
There are tons of layouts and designs to choose from, ranging from vertical layouts to a large dashboard to specific pages meant for students.
—Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 14 Aug. 2025
While the water of the San Dieguito Reservoir may be enticingly clean and blue, the Santa Fe Irrigation District (SFID) wants to remind residents that the reservoir is not meant for recreational uses like fishing.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Segway also offers the midrange $2,799 Navimow X330, meant for 1 acre or less, and the $3,499 Navimow X350, meant for up to 1.5 acres.
—Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meant for (someone)
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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 19 Aug. 2025.
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