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intended

American  
[in-ten-did] / ɪnˈtɛn dɪd /

adjective

  1. purposed; designed; intentional.

    an intended snub.

  2. prospective.

    one's intended wife.

noun

  1. Informal. the person one plans to marry; one's fiancé or fiancée.

intended British  
/ ɪnˈtɛndɪd /

adjective

  1. planned or future

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. informal a person whom one is to marry; fiancé or fiancée

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • intendedly adverb
  • intendedness noun
  • quasi-intended adjective
  • unintended adjective
  • unintendedly adverb

Etymology

Origin of intended

First recorded in 1570–80; intend + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Some used it in the spirit it was intended.

From BBC

It was able to fly for a longer period before it spun out of control, breaking apart near its intended splashdown location in the Indian Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal

TikTok said the awards show is intended to celebrate the influencers who’ve helped transform the app into a global force that has shaped the way younger Americans shop and consume entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times

Its so-called "invisible mine" project is intended to limit the mine's environmental footprint.

From Barron's

The letter referenced “recent federal prosecutions and additional allegations that substantial portions of federal resources were fraudulently diverted away from the American families they were intended to assist.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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