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meant to

meant to phrase: supposed to, obliged to, ought to.

Phrase

meant to

  1. (idiomatic) supposed to, obliged to, ought to
    • You're meant to wash up after yourselves, don't leave it for me.

Questions about meant to

What does meant to mean?
Meant to means supposed to, obliged to, ought to.
What part of speech is meant to?
Meant to is a phrase.

Words near meant to in the dictionary

  1. meant
  2. meant business
  3. meant everything to
  4. meant the whole world to
  5. meant the world to
  6. meant to
  7. meant to be
  8. meant to say
  9. meant well
  10. meantest
  11. meantime

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