meant for (someone)
idiom
informal
: perfectly suited for (someone)
You were meant for me and I was meant for you.
I'm not surprised that they have such a happy marriage. I always knew that they were meant for each other.
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Chervil is meant for planting in the sun this time of year or, in warmer weather, in the shade.
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
With an impressive 240Hz refresh rate and 0.03 response time, this monitor is meant for gaming.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Miss Manners notes that this is not a political disagreement, nor a misunderstanding, nor a private thought that was not meant for public consumption, nor a joke gone wrong.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
But not everything meant for feline enrichment has to be ugly or cheaply made.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
With an impressive 240Hz refresh rate and 0.03 response time, this monitor is meant for gaming.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Miss Manners notes that this is not a political disagreement, nor a misunderstanding, nor a private thought that was not meant for public consumption, nor a joke gone wrong.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
But not everything meant for feline enrichment has to be ugly or cheaply made.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Meant for (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meant%20for%20%28someone%29. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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