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intended

American  
[in-ten-did] / ɪnˈtɛn dɪd /

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 British  
/ ɪnˈtɛndɪd /

adjective

  1. planned or future

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noun

  1. informal a person whom one is to marry; fiancé or fiancée

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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Many autistic people also have alexithymia, a trait that makes it exceptionally difficult to identify and describe emotions, and have been stymied by questions intended to assess their internal state.

From Los Angeles Times

The coming mission is intended to last approximately 10 days, and will mark the first crewed Artemis flight.

From Barron's

“Placing thousands of people in warehouses that were never intended to house human beings will only exacerbate these problems,” the letter reads.

From Salon

Michael Farris, general counsel for National Religious Broadcasters, the lead plaintiff in the case, said that he intended to appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 14th Amendment was intended to constitutionalize, not alter, the Civil Rights Act.

From The Wall Street Journal

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