intended
/ɪnˈtɛndɪd/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: intendeds
Sense 1
Adjective
Examples
2002, United States General Accounting Office, Report to congressional committees: Foreign assistance read at https://web.archive.org/web/20060516081005/http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02787.pdf on 14 May 2006 - Funds were spent for intended purposes and not misused.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Fiancé or fiancée.
Noun
Examples
His mother had died lately, watched over, as I was told, by his Intended.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “intended” mean?
Planned.
Is “intended” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.