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meant

verb
MENT/mɛnt/

1 meaning of meant

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of mean. Use this form for what someone wanted to say or do earlier.

    She meant to call you back, but she forgot.

    I never meant to hurt anyone.

    Note

meant is a form of mean

mean, verb: To have a certain sense, or to show that something is true or will happen. Full entry

Forms
meanmeans he/she/itmeaning -ing formmeant past tense, past participle
Spelling
mean → meant: irregular (no -ed)

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Origin

This is the past form of "mean." It comes from Old English and Middle English.