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

In addition to the settlement, the council will also consider funding broader programs intended to address longstanding economic disparities in the desert city, including $20 million for housing initiatives and $1 million for local business initiatives for marginalized communities.

From Los Angeles Times

While the programs are intended for the entire Palm Springs community, the city said it would target outreach to Section 14 families.

From Los Angeles Times

“The legislature’s decision to redefine an exception,” the court explained, “does not necessarily mean that the framers of our Constitution intended to enshrine the excepted conduct as a fundamental right.”

From Slate

Chapman, then 23, was convicted of murdering Miss Edwards and the attempted murder of two men who were the intended targets of the shooting, as well as wounding three other bystanders and related firearms offences.

From BBC

Investigators have not officially confirmed whether the liquid-filled bag was determined to be a bomb or other explosive, but one law enforcement source familiar with the situation told The Times it “for sure was intended to hurt someone.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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