Intended ɪnˈtendɪd Adjective Purpose Audience Bullet Missed Target

• the intended purpose
• the intended audience
• the bullet missed its intended target.
• the intended victims were selected because they seemed vulnerable.

intended

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
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• 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.