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INTENDED

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Future; betrothedplay

Example:

his intended bride

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

attached; committed (associated in an exclusive sexual relationship)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Resulting from one's intentionsplay

Example:

an intended insult

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

conscious; witting (intentionally conceived)

calculated; deliberate; measured (carefully thought out in advance)

deliberate; intentional; knowing (characterized by conscious design or purpose)

well-intentioned; well-meaning; well-meant (marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results)

Also:

motivated (provided with a motive or given incentive for action)

planned (designed or carried out according to a plan)

premeditated (characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning)

Attribute:

intentionality (expressive of intentions)

Antonym:

unintended (not deliberate)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Past simple / past participle of the verb intend

Credits

 Context examples: 

A cream intended for administration to the mucosa of the nose.

(Nasal Cream Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

A substance intended for administration in the nares.

(Nasal Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

An ointment intended for administration to the mucosa of the nose.

(Nasal Ointment Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

It was the answer to the communication of his intended marriage.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

Nor must you be fancying that the invitation is meant as any particular compliment to you; the compliment is intended to your uncle and aunt and me.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

A vial intended to contain more than one dose of the drug product.

(Multi Dose Vial, NCI Thesaurus)

An intended medical or surgical procedure necessitates the relocation of a cardiac lead.

(Medical or Surgical Procedure Requiring Relocation of Lead, NCI Thesaurus/ACC)

A spray intended for administration to the mucosa.

(Mucosal Spray Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

A solution intended for administration to the surface of the mucosa membranes.

(Mucous Membrane Topical Solution Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

Now, Mr. Malone, I have given you rather more of my time than I had intended.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)




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