intentioned

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adjective

Having a certain intention

OriginEnglish intention ← Middle English entencioun ← Middle French entention →
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Meanings

adjectiveintentioned (not comparable)
  1. in compoundsnot comparableusuallyHaving a certain intention
verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of intention

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Latintendō
  6. Latinintendō
  7. Latinintentiō
  8. Old Frenchentencion
  9. Middle Frenchentention
  10. Middle Englishentencioun
  11. Englishintention
  12. Englishintentioned

From intention + -ed.

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APA

intentioned. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intentioned

MLA

“intentioned.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intentioned. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intentioned,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intentioned.

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