intended

American  

[in-ten-did] / ɪnˈtɛn dɪd /

adjective

1. purposed; designed; intentional.

   an intended snub.

2. prospective.

   one's intended wife.

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noun

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

intended British  

/ ɪnˈtɛndɪd /

adjective

1. planned or future

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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

Etymology

Origin of intended

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

Example Sentences

Churchill College, which admitted only men, had been modelled on MIT and was intended to contribute to Britain’s scientific and technological improvement.

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“It’s intended to be friendly, of course, and navigate through a world built for humans and eliminate dangerous repetitive and boring tasks,” he said at the time.

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She intended them “to cement her status as a sacrificial figure in the image of Socrates,” Ms. Stalnaker writes.

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Most of India’s highest tariffs are intended to protect its agriculture sector, which is the economic lifeline for more than 250 million people in the country of 1.4 billion.

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The furniture reprieve is no doubt intended to limit price increases for consumers.

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Related Words

• calculated
• contracted
• designed
• expected
• planned
• predetermined
• promised
• proposed