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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This was going to be a brand-new kind of car company—among the first ever founded by a woman and likely the first intended to be a not-for-profit.
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Kathy Gilsinan, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
Civil War filmmaker Alex Garland, who penned the script, is back to write what is intended to be a trilogy of films for Sony.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
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Kathy Gilsinan, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
Civil War filmmaker Alex Garland, who penned the script, is back to write what is intended to be a trilogy of films for Sony.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intend. Accessed 3 May. 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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