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INTENDMENT
/ˈɪntɛndmənt/NounIN-tend-mentin-tend-ment · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022
Meaning
the sense in which the legal system interprets something, especially the intention of legislation
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree English intend Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English intendment From intend + -ment.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2022.