- 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 stretch, stretch out. See {Tend}.]
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1. To stretch; to extend; to distend. [Obs.]
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By this the lungs are intended or remitted. --Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster]
2. To strain; to make tense. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
When a bow is successively intended and remedied. --Cudworth. [1913 Webster]
3. To intensify; to strengthen. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]
Magnetism may be intended and remitted. --Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster]
4. To apply with energy. [1913 Webster]
Let him intend his mind, without respite, without rest, in one direction. --Emerson. [1913 Webster]
5. To bend or turn; to direct, as one's course or journey. [Archaic] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
6. To fix the mind on; to attend to; to take care of; to superintend; to regard. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Having no children, she did, with singular care and tenderness, intend the education of Philip. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
My soul, not being able to intend two things at once, abated of its fervency in praying. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]
7. To fix the mind upon (something to be accomplished); to be intent upon; to mean; to design; to plan; to purpose; -- often followed by an infinitely with to, or a dependent clause with that; as, he intends to go; he intends that she shall remain. [1913 Webster]
They intended evil against thee. --Ps. xxi. 11. [1913 Webster]
To-morrow he intends To hunt the boar with certain of his friends. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
8. To design mechanically or artistically; to fashion; to mold. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Modesty was made When she was first intended. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]
9. To pretend; to counterfeit; to simulate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Intend a kind of zeal both to the prince and Claudio. --Shak.
Syn: To purpose; mean; design; plan; conceive; contemplate. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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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 — In*tend ed, n. One with whom marriage is designed; one who is betrothed; an affianced lover. [1913 Webster] 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 … 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 — 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
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