English

Adjective

meant to be

1. Destined to exist.
   • 1992, Jodi Picoult, Songs of the Humpback Whale (novel), Simon and Schuster (2007), ISBN 978-1-4165-4920-8, page 183:

     Why, look at how long I've been dating Oliver. If it wasn't meant to be, it would have ended a long time ago.

   • 2008 April, “Spring's Star Looks”, in Harpers Bazaar, number 3557, page 213:

     From the moment he started dating my mom, I never doubted that it was meant to be.

   • 2009, Margie Warrell, Find Your Courage, McGraw Hill Professional, ISBN 978-0-07-160537-3, page 154:

     Some people slip into a trap of adopting an "If it's meant to be, it's meant to be" philosophy. Though this sentiment can be reassuring at times, it is not an excuse for passively watching life parade by, especially when you have the ability to do otherwise.