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 Words From

• in·tended·ly adverb
• in·tended·ness noun
• quasi-in·tended adjective
• unin·tended adjective
• unin·tended·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of intended¹

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

Example Sentences

You should also consider the intended placement and check your wall for wood studs.

From Popular-Science

Investigators also signaled their skepticism that all of the management and administrative funds went to their intended purpose, writing that the assistant secretary’s office “would likely fail” to adequately justify how the money was used.

From Washington Post

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw his second interception, again on a pass that was too high for its intended target, and the Browns again showed they are in no mood to spare their longtime tormenter any mercy.

From Washington Post

Some vaccine has been administered outside the bounds of intended policy.

From Washington Post

As we move forward with these efforts, we know we must hold ourselves accountable if they’re going to achieve their intended impact.

From Ozy

But the ads are not just intended to remind the Google-curious that Paul exists and is thinking about running for president.

From The Daily Beast

Users “should be allowed to use these devices and services the way they were intended,” Brookman says.

From The Daily Beast

The Interview, which caused so much controversy, was never intended for release in South Korean cinemas.

From The Daily Beast

It was never intended to do anything as vulgar as actually earn money.

From The Daily Beast

Then they intended to bury her, but she looked more alive than dead, and she still had such pretty red cheeks.

From The Daily Beast

He prepared a glossary of provincial and archological words, intended for a supplement to Johnson's Dictionary.

From Project Gutenberg

But the withering mildew was now breathed forth, that was intended to blast this goodly harvest.

From Project Gutenberg

The girl saw this, and knew that he did not believe in her as she wished him to believe, as she intended to make him believe.

From Project Gutenberg

No one was hurt, although the shot was evidently intended for my party.

From Project Gutenberg

He shut his fist and hit Butterface a weak but well intended right-hander on the nose.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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