Meaning & use
intended
Planned or meant to happen or be used in a particular way.
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This gift is intended as a small thank-you for all your help this year.
A note on using this word
Intended can also be an old-fashioned noun for one's fiancé or fiancée, as in 'meet my intended.'
Words with a similar meaning
plannedmeantdeliberate
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Words with an opposite meaning
accidentalunintentional
Another way to use it
2. noun
A person one plans to marry; a fiancé or fiancée (now somewhat old-fashioned).
He introduced the woman at his side as his intended, to everyone's surprise.
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