Synonyms of meant

meant

verb

past tense of mean

1

as in signified

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind

the national anthem means various things to various people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• signified
• intended
• implied
• denoted
• spelled
• indicated
• suggested
• expressed
• explained
• imported
• inferred
• symbolized
• represented
• mentioned
• connoted
• hinted
• specified
• announced
• intimated
• symbolled
• personified
• signaled
• embodied
• proclaimed
• cited
• epitomized
• insinuated
• adverted
• designated
• signalled
• symboled
• declared
• elucidated
• added up (to)
• amounted (to)
• alluded (to)
• touched (on or upon)
• pointed (to)
• instanced
• referred (to)

2

as in mattered

to be of importance

your presence at my graduation would mean a lot to me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mattered
• signified
• weighed
• counted
• cut ice
• carried weight
• affected
• influenced
• imported
• concerned
• swayed
• added up (to)
• amounted (to)

3

as in intended

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

I mean to win this race

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intended
• planned
• hoped
• aimed
• designed
• contemplated
• wished
• went
• looked
• tried
• proposed
• aspired
• purposed
• purported
• calculated
• allowed
• attempted
• considered
• meditated
• figured on
• dreamed
• struggled
• pondered
• strove
• debated
• achieved
• endeavored
• plotted
• accomplished
• effected
• dreamt
• strived
• performed
• executed
• schemed
• mulled (over)

4

as in indicated

to serve as a sign or symptom of

these colder nights mean autumn has truly arrived

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicated
• signified
• denoted
• betokened
• presaged
• boded
• pointed (to)
• foretold
• foreshowed
• told (of)
• bespoke