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Intended ɪnˈtendɪd Adjective Purpose Audience Bullet Missed Target

Word3 intended
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ɪnˈtendɪd/ /ɪnˈtendɪd/
Example
  • the intended purpose
  • the intended audience
  • the bullet missed its intended target.
  • the intended victims were selected because they seemed vulnerable.
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intended

(adjective)/ɪnˈtendɪd/ /ɪnˈtendɪd/

    Word Family

    • intend verb
    • intended adjective (≠ unintended)
    • intention noun
    • intentional adjective (≠ unintentional)
    • intentionally adverb (≠ unintentionally)
  1. that you are trying to achieve or reach
    • the intended purpose
    • the intended audience
    • The bullet missed its intended target.
    • The intended victims were selected because they seemed vulnerable.
    • We got lost and ended up miles away from our intended destination.
  2. planned or designed for somebody/something
    • SEE ALSO unintended
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unintended
    • The book is intended for children.
    • The rooms were intended for use as laboratories.
    • The notes are intended as an introduction to the course.
    • This list is not intended to be a complete catalogue.

    Extra Examples

    • The bomb was probably intended for a well-known human rights campaigner.
    • It was thought that the bomb might have been intended for a visiting MP.
    • The planned pipeline is intended ro provide the country with 30 billion cubic metres of gas.
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