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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Designed with a three-hole arrangement, this set is meant for optimal stability.
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Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2025
Much ink was spilled over the winter about what Soto’s contract meant for the Mets.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
If frozen funding meant for Massachusetts programs is any guide, the White House hasn’t gotten the memo.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Clearly, coffee is meant for your cup and beauty routine—not elsewhere.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2025
Much ink was spilled over the winter about what Soto’s contract meant for the Mets.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
If frozen funding meant for Massachusetts programs is any guide, the White House hasn’t gotten the memo.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Clearly, coffee is meant for your cup and beauty routine—not elsewhere.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 13 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2025.
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