NYT Dictionary

MEANT

/mɛnt/
VerbMENTGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026

Meaning

simple past and past participle of mean

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English ment, mente, from Old English mǣnde, mǣndon, etc. Equivalent to mean + -t.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

meanintendentailimplysignifythinkadvisedassumedcalculatedconscious

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles:

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