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

2

as in mattered

to be of importance

your presence at my graduation would mean a lot to me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mattered
• weighed
• signified
• counted
• influenced
• imported
• cut ice
• carried weight
• affected
• concerned
• swayed
• amounted (to)
• added up (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
• contemplated
• designed
• went
• looked
• wished
• tried
• proposed
• calculated
• allowed
• aspired
• attempted
• purposed
• purported
• considered
• meditated
• figured on
• dreamed
• struggled
• debated
• plotted
• endeavored
• achieved
• accomplished
• effected
• pondered
• performed
• strove
• executed
• mulled (over)
• schemed

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of meant

When John finally reunites with Hal (who charges the ring against the lantern while quickly muttering his oath), the frustrated protégé immediately confronts his teacher with all the suspicions he was meant to keep secret. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

These small bags are packed with items meant to help ease anxiety on the go, from sensory tools and calming scents to snacks and headphones. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Iran’s state media, in turn, has waged a sophisticated propaganda campaign, publishing a barrage of content and misinformation meant to sway public opinion of the wider war and diminish its government’s losses. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

For brothers Andrew Garcia and Logan Mann, fleeing with their grandmother from her apartment meant gathering three dogs and seven cats in a matter of minutes. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Wildlife managers and volunteers will be closing more than 14 miles of stream and tributaries in Rocky Mountain National Park on Monday to start a weeklong operation meant to clear new habitat for Colorado's state fish. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

But public school budget cuts have meant that teachers are increasingly shelling out their own money in order to supply their classroom. — Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026

The concept art is meant to capture the essence of the project and is not intended to depict final details and design of the bridge. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026

Manufacturing constraints, coupled with the scramble to upgrade US power infrastructure, have meant utility companies and other customers must wait up to several years for delivery of new power transformers. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026