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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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
Weatherproof Coleman grills Coleman grills are meant for use outdoors, and as such have various protections against inclement weather.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
Several roads in the West Bank are meant for use by either Israelis or Palestinians, which international rights groups say is part of an apartheid system, allegations Israel rejects.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2025
Data security experts largely agree that Signal is the gold standard, but it’s not meant for sharing classified government and military information.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
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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 14 Apr. 2025.
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