meant to (be/do something)

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: 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.

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.

Examples of meant to (be/do something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It’s meant to be a rite of passage, but she gets caught and arrested and bleeds everywhere. —

Sarah Braunstein, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024 Roads are opening up to you, and whether these are opportunities to learn or to travel, you’re meant to seize them. —

Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024 On the Sapphire’s lounge on the Seine, guests will be treated to fine French food, live entertainment including DJs and bands and a one-of-kind view of Paris meant to strike envy among their Instagram followers. —

Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 19 July 2024 The adult-mosquito-control treatments are meant to reduce the mosquito population in the area and decrease the risk of a West Nile virus infection in humans. —

Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for meant to (be/do something)

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