English Explanatory Dictionary

meant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of mean

Pronunciation

/mɛnt/ en-us-meant.ogg /mɪnt/

Word forms

meant ment

Etymology

From Middle English ment, mente, from Old English mǣnde, mǣndon, etc. Equivalent to mean + -t.

Derived words

foremeant meantness unmeant
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