intended

[US]/ɪn'tendɪd/
[UK]/ɪn'tɛndɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. planned or meant; deliberate
n. someone who is engaged to be married
v. to plan or prepare; to have in mind

Phrases & Collocations

intended for

intended recipient

intended use

intended purpose

intended target

Example Sentences

the intended victim escaped.

a speech that was intended to insult.

they overshot their intended destination.

The book is intended for beginners.

Is that what you intended?

I intended to write to you.

I intended the gift for you.

an action intended to aggrandize the Frankish dynasty.

business agreements are intended to be legally binding.

a series of questions intended as a checklist.

no offence was intended, I assure you.

pigs intended for human consumption.

this benefit is intended for people incapable of work.

he intended to nobble Rose's money.

an intended trip abroad next month.

these guidelines are not intended to be prescriptive.

the money was intended to prime the community care pump.

Real-world Examples

It's a clear departure from the intended plan toward the intended goal.

Source: Past English Level 4 Reading Exam Papers

Which means... and again, no insult intended... but you're a fraud...

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 7

The blows, he said, were not intended.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

The Wanderer is not intended for this physical plane.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

But the rangers themselves were never intended to battle invading armies.

Source: National Geographic Anthology

What is interesting is that Hogarth never intended these paintings to be sold.

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

My voice was sharper than I'd intended.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

After all, Lake Karachay was never intended to be a permanent storage site.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

She showed him the satin suit that had been intended for her nephew.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

I-I never intended to harm you, I swear.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

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