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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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Their friendship led to the creation of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 1927, through an exchange of properties intended to help them both succeed in the same market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Listeners interpret Kiedis’ lyrics in many ways, but regardless of what he intended, the song’s message circles back to nurturing and harnessing one’s individuality into a creative fuel.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

But what’s intended as a blow to the government is punishing the Cuban people.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Its heat-resistant design, originally intended for reentry on Earth and Mars, could be used to handle the intense heating from aerobraking in Uranus' atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Dad glances back over his shoulder, obviously glad to see his little show has had its intended effect.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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