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Definitions for Intended
[1] purposed; designed; intentional: an intended snub.
[2] prospective: one's intended wife.
[3] Informal . the person one plans to marry; one's fiancé or fiancée.
[4] to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan: We intend to leave in a month.
[5] to design or mean for a particular purpose, use, recipient, etc.: a fund intended for emergency use only.
[6] to design to express or indicate, as by one's words; refer to.
[7] (of words, terms, statements, etc.) to mean or signify.
[8] Archaic . to direct (the eyes, mind, etc.).
[9] to have a purpose or design.
[10] Obsolete . to set out on one's course.
[11] planned or future
[12] informal a person whom one is to marry; fiancé or fiancée
[13] (may take a clause as object) to propose or plan (something or to do something); have in mind; mean
[14] (tr often foll by for ) to design or destine (for a certain purpose, person, etc) that shot was intended for the President
[15] (tr) to mean to express or indicate what do his words intend?
[16] (intr) to have a purpose as specified; mean he intends well
[17] (tr) archaic to direct or turn (the attention, eyes, etc)
Words related to Intended
proposed, predetermined, promised, expected, calculated, planned, designed, contracted, set, affianced, betrothed, steady, advised, plighted, meant, contemplated, pinned, prearranged, predestined, future
Words nearby Intended
intemperate, intend, intendance, intendancy, intendant, intended, intendency, intending, intendment, intenerate, intens
Origin of Intended
1250–1300; < Latin intendere to stretch towards, aim at (see in-2, tend1); replacing Middle English entenden < Old French entendre < Latin, as above
Other words from Intended
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
in·tend·er , noun
mis·in·tend , verb
pre·in·tend , verb (used with object)
Word origin for Intended
C14: from Latin intendere to stretch forth, give one's attention to, from tendere to stretch
Synonyms for Intended
calculated, contracted, designed, expected, planned, predetermined, promised, proposed, advised, affianced, betrothed, contemplated, meant, pinned, plighted, prearranged, predestined, set, steady, accidentally on purpose, aforethought, asked for, future, intentional