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Intend

/ɪnˈtɛnd/ · verb

Meaning

(ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon.

Definitions by Sense

  1. (ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon
  2. To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.
  3. (obsolete) To stretch to extend; distend.
  4. To strain; make tense.
  5. (obsolete) To intensify; strengthen.
  6. To apply with energy.
  7. To bend or turn; direct, as one’s course or journey.
  8. To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold.

Example Sentences

He intends to go to university.
They evidently intended some mischief.
After I've finished my contract I never intend to teach teenagers again.
The stories did not seem to me to touch life. They were plainly intended to have a bracing moral effect, and perhaps had this result for the people at whom they were aimed. They left me with the impression of a well-delivered stereopticon lecture, with characters about as life-like as the shadows on the screen, and whisking on and off, at the mercy of the operator.
She mixed furniture with the same fatal profligacy as she mixed drinks, and this outrageous contact between things which were intended by Nature to be kept poles apart gave her an inexpressible thrill.
In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way.
Dotage, fatuity, or folly […] is for the most part intended or remitted in particular men, and thereupon some are wiser than others […].

Synonyms for intend

meandesignplanthinkproposepurposehave a mind toforemindmintdesignatespecifysignifydestinestand for

Antonyms for intend

Related Words

thinkmeandestinestand forspecifydesignatesignifyhopewishwantbelieveconsiderrelywillcontemplateintentintentionpurposedependsuggest

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does intend mean?

Intend means (ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon.

What is a synonym for intend?

Common synonyms include mean, design, plan, think.

What is the opposite of intend?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use intend in a sentence?

He intends to go to university.

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