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
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Examples of intend in a Sentence
I didn't intend any disrespect.
We intended that she come with us.
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Her kids are also receiving a more significant portion of the estate than was intended.
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R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Given the laptop-class CPU and GPU, only the RAM and storage are intended to be readily user-accessible—the chips are locked down and facing toward the cooling system that occupies the other half of the case.
—PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
The company intends to raise additional funds through public or private offerings to support its operations and business plan.
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R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Given the laptop-class CPU and GPU, only the RAM and storage are intended to be readily user-accessible—the chips are locked down and facing toward the cooling system that occupies the other half of the case.
—PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
The company intends to raise additional funds through public or private offerings to support its operations and business plan.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Ghost network regulations are intended to keep provider listings as close to error-free as possible.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intend. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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intend
transitive verb
in·tend
in-ˈtend 
: to have in one's mind as a purpose or goal
did not intend to kill her
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