INTENDMENT


Meaning of INTENDMENT in English

ə̇n.ˈten(d)mənt noun

( -s )

Etymology: alteration (influenced by English intend ) of Middle English entendement, from Middle French, from Old French, from entendre to intend + -ment — more at intend

1. : intention , design , purpose

voted for it … because its intendments were good — A.J.Beveridge

2.

a. : meaning , significance

acquired further intendment as later men discerned a broader symbolism in them — H.O.Taylor

b. : the true meaning, understanding, or intention of a law or other legal instrument — compare common intendment

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