intendment

[ in-tend-muhnt ]

/ ɪnˈtɛnd mənt /

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noun

Law. the true or correct meaning of something.

intention; design; purpose.

Origin of intendment

1350–1400; intend + -ment; replacing Middle English entendement<Middle French <Medieval Latin intendimentum

Words nearby intendment

intendancy, intendant, intended, intendency, intending, intendment, intenerate, Intens, intense, intensifier, intensify

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Example sentences from the Web for intendment

The wisdom and providence of the king must not be disputed by the subject; by intendment they cannot be severed from his person.
Atrocious Judges|John Campbell, Baron Campbell
Thus far in our history, under the malignant influence of Slavery, the odious construction or intendment has prevailed.
Charles Sumner; His Complete Works, Volume X (of 20)|Charles Sumner
According to the reason of the rule, the great appropriation bills must be equally within its intendment.
Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 5 (of 20)|Charles Sumner
While in some doubt as to the legal sufficiency of this instrument, McAllister felt that its intendment was unmistakable.
McAllister and His Double|Arthur Train

British Dictionary definitions for intendment

intendment

/ (ɪnˈtɛndmənt) /

noun

the meaning of something as fixed or understood by the law

obsolete intention, design, or purpose

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单词	intendment
释义	intendment [ in-tend-muhnt ] / ɪnˈtɛnd mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR intendment ON THESAURUS.COM noun Law. the true or correct meaning of something. intention; design; purpose. Origin of intendment 1350–1400; intend + -ment; replacing Middle English entendement<Middle French <Medieval Latin intendimentum Words nearby intendment intendancy, intendant, intended, intendency, intending, intendment, intenerate, Intens, intense, intensifier, intensify Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for intendment The wisdom and providence of the king must not be disputed by the subject; by intendment they cannot be severed from his person. Atrocious Judges\|John Campbell, Baron Campbell Thus far in our history, under the malignant influence of Slavery, the odious construction or intendment has prevailed. Charles Sumner; His Complete Works, Volume X (of 20)\|Charles Sumner According to the reason of the rule, the great appropriation bills must be equally within its intendment. Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 5 (of 20)\|Charles Sumner While in some doubt as to the legal sufficiency of this instrument, McAllister felt that its intendment was unmistakable. McAllister and His Double\|Arthur Train British Dictionary definitions for intendment intendment / (ɪnˈtɛndmənt) / noun the meaning of something as fixed or understood by the law obsolete intention, design, or purpose Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to intendment theme, sense, function, desire, direction, goal, determination, wish, aspiration, view, idea, project, reason, intent, principle, ambition, objective, scope, scheme, target
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intendment

noun

Origin of intendment

Words nearby intendment

Example sentences from the Web for intendment

British Dictionary definitions for intendment

noun

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