intended

adjective
UK: /ɪnˈtendɪd/
US: /ɪnˈtendɪd/

  1. Planned or meant to be.

    1. The gift was intended for you. [ ] [ ]
    2. The new regulations are intended to improve air quality in urban areas. [ ] [ ]

  2. Going to be; about to be. Used before a noun.

    1. He is the intended victim. [ ] [ ]
    2. The intended recipient of the email was on vacation, so I got no reply. [ ] [ ]
intended verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of intend: to have as a plan or purpose.

    1. I intended to call you. [ ] [ ]
    2. We intended to leave early, but we got delayed by the traffic. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "intended" in English means: Planned or meant to be., Going to be; about to be. Used before a noun..

The phonetic transcription of "intended" is /ɪnˈtendɪd/ in British English and /ɪnˈtendɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "intended": "The gift was intended for you.". More examples on the page.