| intended | | |
| adj. | 1. intended | resulting from one's intentions.; "your intended trip abroad"; "an intended insult" |
| ~ conscious, witting | intentionally conceived.; "a conscious effort to speak more slowly"; "a conscious policy" |
| ~ calculated, deliberate, measured | carefully thought out in advance.; "a calculated insult"; "with measured irony" |
| ~ intentional, knowing | characterized by conscious design or purpose.; "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time" |
| ~ well-intentioned, well-meant, well-meaning | marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results.; "a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter"; "a well-meaning but tactless fellow"; "the son's well-meaning efforts threw a singular chill upon the father's admirers"; "blunt but well-meant criticism" |
| ~ motivated | provided with a motive or given incentive for action.; "a highly motivated child can learn almost anything"; "a group of politically motivated men" |
| ~ planned | designed or carried out according to a plan.; "the planned outlays for new equipment" |
| ~ premeditated | characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning.; "a premeditated crime" |
| adj. | 2. intended | future; betrothed.; "his intended bride" |
| ~ committed, attached | associated in an exclusive sexual relationship. |
| intent | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. aim, design, intent, intention, purpose | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs" |
| ~ goal, end | the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it.; "the ends justify the means" |
| ~ idea, mind | your intention; what you intend to do.; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces" |
| ~ cross-purpose | a contrary aim.; "at cross-purposes" |
| ~ final cause | (philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process. |
| ~ sake | the purpose of achieving or obtaining.; "for the sake of argument" |
| ~ view | purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'.; "he took the computer with a view to pawning it" |
| ~ will | a fixed and persistent intent or purpose.; "where there's a will there's a way" |
| n. (communication) | 2. intent, purport, spirit | the intended meaning of a communication. |
| ~ meaning, signification, import, significance | the message that is intended or expressed or signified.; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" |
| adj. | 3. absorbed, captive, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrapped | giving or marked by complete attention to.; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "then wrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought" |
| ~ attentive | (often followed by `to') giving care or attention.; "attentive to details"; "the nurse was attentive to her patient"; "an attentive suitor" |
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