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meant

/mɛnt/pin pen merger/mɪnt/

A form of mean — To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention.

OriginMiddle English ment ← Old English mǣnde, mǣndon →

CommonScrabble 7

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Meanings

verb

alternative obsolete ment

participlepastsimple past and past participle of mean

Origin

Old Englishmǣnde, mǣndon
Middle Englishment
Englishmeant

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with meant

content event present percent sent went rent saint prevent cent spent extent consent kent segment ent intent frequent absent tent accent cement brent fragment

Sounds the same

mentmint (pin–pen merger)

Anagrams

manet ament Nemat menat

Cite this entry

APA

meant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meant

MLA

“meant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meant. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meant,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meant.

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