to feel sure that something is true
- Similar:
- trust
- Opposite:
- disbelieve
Foundation level · Year 4 · free
meant
verb
planned or wanted to do something
She meant to give her best drawing to her teacher.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- intended
- planned
- aimed
- proposed
- wanted
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- accidental
- random
- spontaneous
- unintended
- unplanned
More examples
- He meant to join the soccer game, but forgot his shoes.
- The story’s hero meant to save the village from danger.
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One question about “meant”, the way 11+ papers ask it (Foundation level).
More thinking & knowing words
eager to find out or learn about things
- Similar:
- inquisitive
- Opposite:
- apathetic
something that is known to be true
- Similar:
- truth
- Opposite:
- falsehood
wanting to know or learn more about something
- Similar:
- curious
- Opposite:
- apathetic
needed in order to do something or for it to work
- Similar:
- essential
- Opposite:
- needless
something you can choose from several things
- Similar:
- choice
- Opposite:
- necessity
very likely, though not completely certain
- Similar:
- likely
- Opposite:
- absolutely
the reason why something is done or exists
- Similar:
- aim