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1. (v.t.) intend
to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan:
We intend to leave in a month.
2. intend
to design or mean for a particular purpose, use, or recipient:
a fund intended for emergency use only.
3. intend
to design to express or indicate, as by one's words; refer to.
4. intend
(of words, terms, statements, etc.) to mean or signify.
5. intend
Archaic. to direct (the eyes, mind, etc.).
6. (v.i.) intend
to have a purpose or design.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME < OF < L intendere to stretch towards, aim at; see in-2, tend1)
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1. (verb) intend, mean, think
have in mind as a purpose
"I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"
2. (verb) intend, destine, designate, specify
design or destine
"She was intended to become the director"
3. (verb) mean, intend
mean or intend to express or convey
"You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"
4. (verb) mean, intend, signify, stand for
denote or connote
"`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
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1. (verb) intend
to have a purpose or goal in your mind
I intended to call him, but I forgot.; ***I'm sure she never intended any harm.
2. intend
to have a particular meaning in your mind when you say sth
I intended it as a joke, but nobody laughed.
3. intend
***intended for
***made or planned for
a movie intended for adults only
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1. (verb) intend
to stretch' to extend; to distend
2. (verb) intend
to strain; to make tense
3. (verb) intend
to intensify; to strengthen
4. (verb) intend
to apply with energy
5. (verb) intend
to bend or turn; to direct, as one's course or journey
6. (verb) intend
to fix the mind on; to attend to; to take care of; to superintend; to regard
7. (verb) intend
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
8. (verb) intend
to design mechanically or artistically; to fashion; to mold
9. (verb) intend
to pretend; to counterfeit; to simulate
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Sense: to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something)
Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?
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 Afrikaans: intensie |
 Arabic: يَنْوي، يَعْتَزِم |
 Bulgarian: възнамерявам |
 Brazilian: pretender |
 Czech: zamýšlet |
 German: beabsichtigen, meinen |
 Danish: mene; have til hensigt |
 Greek: προτίθεμαι, σκοπεύω |
 Spanish: tener la intención de, qu |
 Estonian: kavatsema |
 Farsi: قصد داشتن |
 Finnish: aikoa |
 French: avoir l'intention de |
 Hebrew: לְהִתכַּווֵן |
 Hindi: इरादा रखना |
 Croatian: kaniti |
 Hungarian: szándékozik |
 Indonesian: merencanakan |
 Icelandic: ætla |
 Italian: intendere, avere intenzio |
 Japanese: 意図する |
 Korean: 의도하다 |
 Lithuanian: ketinti, norėti |
 Latvian: domāt; grasīties |
 Malay: bertujuan |
 Dutch: van plan zijn, willen |
 Norwegian: ha i sinne, ha til hensik |
 Polish: zamierzać |
 Persian: قصد داشتن |
 Pashto: نمت كول، تكل كول، نيت كول |
 Portuguese: pretender |
 Romanian: a avea intenţia (să) |
 Russian: намереваться;иметь в виду |
 Slovak: zamýšľať, mať v úmysle |
 Slovenian: nameravati |
 Serbian: nameravati |
 Swedish: ämna, ha för avsikt, tänk |
 Thai: ตั้งใจ |
 Turkish: niyet etmek |
 Taiwanese: 想要 |
 Ukrainian: мати намір; збиратися |
 Urdu: ارادہ کرنا |
 Vietnamese: định |
 Chinese: 想要 |
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