intended

[in-ten-did]

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

/ ɪnˈtɛndɪd /

adjective

1. planned or future

noun

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of intended¹

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

Example Sentences

Citing that principle, the federal circuit court said it “seems unlikely that Congress intended to ... grant the president unlimited authority to impose tariffs.”

From Los Angeles Times

These potential solutions are intended to take the Wirtz we have seen so far and put him in situations that more closely resemble the ones he was used to finding himself in for Leverkusen.

From BBC

She studied English at the nearby Liverpool University and intended to teach.

From BBC

Its intended audience will see a propulsive narrative of disciplined heroism, the kind of situation usually hatched by screenwriters hoping to attract Liam Neeson’s particular set of skills.

From Los Angeles Times

Diaz said she was trying to protect marine life on local beaches and never intended to personally attack Bietz.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• calculated 
• contracted 
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• proposed