1. past tense and past participle of mean; intended or planned
2. signified or indicated in meaning
3. destined or fated for a particular purpose or person

Examples

• I meant to call you yesterday but forgot.
• What she said wasn’t meant to hurt your feelings.
• This gift was meant for you.
• The word meant something different in the past.
• We were meant to be together.
• That comment wasn’t meant as criticism.
• The book meant a lot to her as a child.