intended; intending; intends
1
a
: to have in mind as a purpose or goal : plan
b
: to design for a specified use or future
3
: to direct the mind on
4
archaic
: to proceed on (a course)
intender
noun
Synonyms
Examples of intend in a Sentence
I didn't intend any disrespect.
We intended that she come with us.
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And this isn't a question so much as a statement of curiosity, how on earth, other than pumping the club with his own cash (which seems unlikely), does Ratcliffe intend to both finance a new stadium and rebuild a completely imbalanced squad.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
To sum it up, a personal color analysis is intended to determine which colors suit you best depending on your skin’s undertone.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2025
In 2022 Russia intended to remove the government in Kyiv and replace it with a friendly proxy, turning the country away from the West and incorporating it into a Russian sphere of influence.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
And this isn't a question so much as a statement of curiosity, how on earth, other than pumping the club with his own cash (which seems unlikely), does Ratcliffe intend to both finance a new stadium and rebuild a completely imbalanced squad.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intend. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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intend
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in-ˈtend 
: to have in one's mind as a purpose or goal
did not intend to kill her
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