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- DictionaryIn·tend/inˈtend/
verb
- 1. have (a course of action) as one's purpose or objective; plan: "the company intends to cut about 4,500 jobs"
- 2. design or destine (someone or something) for a particular purpose or end: "this one-roomed cottage was intended to accommodate a family"
verb (used with object) to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan: We intend to leave in a month. Synonyms: purpose, aim, expect, contemplate. to design or mean for a particular purpose, use, recipient, etc.: a fund intended for emergency use only. to design to express or indicate, as by one's words; refer to.
[intransitive, transitive] to have a plan, result or purpose in your mind when you do something. We finished later than we had intended. intend to do something I fully intended (= definitely intended) to pay for the damage. I never intended to hurt you. The train we had originally intended to catch had already left.
1. : a usually clearly formulated or planned intention : aim. the director's intent. 2. a. : the act or fact of intending : purpose. especially : the design or purpose to commit a wrongful or criminal act. admitted wounding him with intent. b. : the state of mind with which an act is done : volition. 3. a. : meaning, significance. b.
Definitions of intend. verb. have in mind as a purpose. synonyms: mean, think. see more. verb. design or destine. “She was intended to become the director” synonyms: designate, destine, specify. see more. verb. mean or intend to express or convey. “what do his words intend ?” synonyms: mean. see more. verb. denote or connote.
1. ( may take a clause as object) to propose or plan (something or to do something); have in mind; mean. 2. (often foll by: for) to design or destine (for a certain purpose, person, etc): that shot was intended for the President. 3. ( tr) to mean to express or indicate: what do his words intend?.
6 days ago · intend. (ɪntend ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense intends , present participle intending , past tense, past participle intended. 1. verb. If you intend to do something, you have decided or planned to do it. She intends to do A levels and go to university. [VERB to-infinitive] I didn't intend coming to Germany to work. [VERB verb-ing]
verb. uk / ɪnˈtend / us. Add to word list. B1 [ T ] to want and plan to do something: Unfortunately the meeting took longer than we intended. [ + to do sth ] How long are you intending to stay in Paris? [ + doing sth ] I don't intend seeing him again. Fewer examples. They intend to marry next year.
