If it were not that I might appear to disparage his intended, . . . I would add that to me she seems to be throwing herself away. --Dickens. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
intended — in·tend·ed adj: specifically planned or contemplated an intended injury intended uses the intended beneficiary Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Intended — In*tend ed, a. 1. Made tense; stretched out; extended; forcible; violent. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Purposed; designed; as, intended harm or help. [1913 Webster] They drew a curse from an intended good. Cowper. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intended — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ planned or meant. ► NOUN (one s intended) informal ▪ one s fiancé(e) … English terms dictionary
intended — [in ten′did] adj. 1. meant; planned 2. prospective; future [one s intended wife] n. Informal the person whom one has agreed to marry; fiancé(e) … English World dictionary
intended — [adj] engaged; destined accidentally on purpose*, advised, affianced, aforethought, asked for, betrothed, calculated, contemplated, contracted, designed, expected, future, intentional, meant, pinned, planned, plighted, prearranged, predestined,… … New thesaurus
Intended — Intend In*tend ([i^]n*t[e^]nd ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intending}.] [OE. entenden to be attentive, F. entendre, fr. L. intendre, intentum, and intensum, to intend, attend, stretch out, extend; pref. in in + tendere to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intended — adj. (cannot stand alone) intended for (this dictionary is intended for serious students) * * * [ɪn tendɪd] (cannot stand alone) intended for (this dictionary is intended for serious students) … Combinatory dictionary
intended — in|tend|ed1 [ ın tendəd ] adjective only before noun * an intended TARGET, VICTIM, etc. is the one that an action is aimed at or trying to reach: Officials tried to explain why the missile failed to hit its intended target. intended in|tend|ed 2… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
intended — [[t]ɪnte̱ndɪd[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n You use intended to describe the thing you are trying to achieve or person you are trying to affect. The intended target had been a military building... Keith hoped the obvious sarcasm would have its intended effect … English dictionary
intended — /ɪnˈtɛndəd / (say in tenduhd) adjective 1. purposed or designed: to produce the intended effect. 2. prospective: one s intended wife. –noun 3. an intended husband or wife: *George looked his intended up and down with an appraising stare. –judah… …
