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

During her stop by ABC she was in a reflective mood, noting that she “never intended to run for leadership” and only stepped up after congressional losses in the ’90s.

From Salon

The terms were typical: $70,000, plus fees in the event of potential health complications and a promise that the intended parents would cover medical costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

"When you see 36 wickets fall in two days, that probably tells you it did a bit more than intended."

From Barron's

The requirement was intended to level the playing field between the competing businesses, lawmakers said at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whatever the intention, we know it was worn during a US visit intended to strengthen transatlantic ties during the Cold War.

From BBC

Related Words

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