intend

Verb

Meaning

To stretch' to extend; to distend.

To strain; to make tense.

To intensify; to strengthen.

To bend or turn; to direct, as one's course or journey.

To fix the mind on; to attend to; to take care of; to superintend; to regard.

To fix the mind upon (something to be accomplished); to be intent upon; to mean; to design; to plan; to purpose; -- often followed by an infinitely with to, or a dependent clause with that; as, he intends to go; he intends that she shall remain.

To design mechanically or artistically; to fashion; to mold.

To pretend; to counterfeit; to simulate.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mean design plan contemplate will intended project purpose think planned determine planning hope aim intention
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Antonyms

color chance decline tie reject suspect
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Hypernyms

plan convey

Hyponyms

design get direct plan purpose mean

Related terms

intense intention intent intensive intension

Phrases with the word

intend to intend for commission intend to verify didn't intend to

Derivatives

intended intending

Anagrams

indent tinned dentin Dinnet

Examples

From the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Someday I intend reading it. Groucho Marx

I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises. Neil Armstrong

God did not intend religion to be an exercise club. Naguib Mahfouz

You must decide where you are going in the evening, if you intend to leave early in the morning. Malian Proverb

All of you that intend to ring, you undertake a dangerous thing. English Proverb

He who does not intend to pay is not troubled in making his bargain. Mexican Proverb

Close letter words and terms

intenable intence intencely intend for intend to intendable