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

For a conviction on a charge of manslaughter, the jury must be sure that the defendants intended to cause “some physical harm”, he added.

From BBC

Woods said the reactor is not intended to replace a heat pump or furnace but to store energy for use later.

From Science Daily

There is no suggestion the firm did anything illegal or intended to profit from the scheme.

From BBC

Still, it is intended to signal that City Hall is standing with its large immigrant population in a deep blue city already well-known for resisting Trump.

From Los Angeles Times

They added that the limited theatrical run was intended to generate word-of-mouth anticipation ahead of the Max debut.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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