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- [in-ten-did]
- /ɪnˈtɛn dɪd/
- /ɪnˈtendɪd/
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- [in-ten-did]
- /ɪnˈtɛn dɪd/
Definitions of intended word
- adjective intended purposed; designed; intentional: an intended snub. 1
- adjective intended prospective: one's intended wife. 1
- noun intended Informal. the person one plans to marry; one's fiancé or fiancée. 1
- verb with object intended to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan: We intend to leave in a month. 1
- verb with object intended to design or mean for a particular purpose, use, recipient, etc.: a fund intended for emergency use only. 1
- verb with object intended to design to express or indicate, as by one's words; refer to. 1
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Origin of intended
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; intend + -ed2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Intended
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
intended popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
intended usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for intended
adj intended
- proposed — to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action: to propose a new method.
- predetermined — to settle or decide in advance: He had predetermined his answer to the offer.
- promised — a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises.
- calculated — If something is calculated to have a particular effect, it is specially done or arranged in order to have that effect.
- planned — arranged, organized, or done in accordance with a plan: a planned attack.
adjective intended
- envisioned — Simple past tense and past participle of envision.
- projected — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
- anticipated — If an event, especially a cultural event, is eagerly anticipated, people expect that it will be very good, exciting, or interesting.
- expected — Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
- deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
noun intended
- fiancee — a woman engaged to be married.
- fiance — a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- bridegroom — A bridegroom is a man who is getting married.
- bride — A bride is a woman who is getting married or who has just got married.
Antonyms for intended
adj intended
- unfixed — to render no longer fixed; unfasten; detach; loosen; free.
adjective intended
- accidental — An accidental event happens by chance or as the result of an accident, and is not deliberately intended.
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