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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Strategic Flexibility With Alternatives Futures and options can be riskier investments, and they are not meant for every investor; those who choose them should understand their risks.
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John Bartleman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Three million dollars has been set aside to build a new firehouse, while the remaining $800,000 is meant for capital projects, like station renovations and new equipment.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 22 July 2025
It is meant for children in grades 3 to 6 and was checked out 4,987 times.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2025
The Refresh modes include HD, which is good for general text reading; Balanced, which has heavier ghosting but is better for thumbing through documents; Fast, which loses detail but is good for browsing websites; and Ultrafast, which has heavy detail loss but is meant for playing videos.
—PC Magazine, 21 July 2025
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John Bartleman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Three million dollars has been set aside to build a new firehouse, while the remaining $800,000 is meant for capital projects, like station renovations and new equipment.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 22 July 2025
It is meant for children in grades 3 to 6 and was checked out 4,987 times.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2025
The Refresh modes include HD, which is good for general text reading; Balanced, which has heavier ghosting but is better for thumbing through documents; Fast, which loses detail but is good for browsing websites; and Ultrafast, which has heavy detail loss but is meant for playing videos.
—PC Magazine, 21 July 2025
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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 29 Jul. 2025.
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