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in·tend
(ĭn-tĕnd′)v. in·tend·ed, in·tend·ing, in·tends
v.tr.
1. To have in mind; plan: We intend to go. They intend going. I intended that you would go as well.
2.
a. To design for a specific purpose: A whisk is intended to beat eggs.
b. To have in mind for a particular use: I intended the flowers as a present to her.
3. To signify or mean: What did he intend by that remark?
v.intr.
To have a design or purpose in mind.
[Middle English entenden, from Old French entendre, from Latin intendere : in-, toward; see in-2 + tendere, to stretch; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]
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intend
(ɪnˈtɛnd)vb
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?.
4. (intr) to have a purpose as specified; mean: he intends well.
5. (tr) archaic to direct or turn (the attention, eyes, etc)
[C14: from Latin intendere to stretch forth, give one's attention to, from tendere to stretch]
inˈtender n
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in•tend
(ɪnˈtɛnd)v.t.
1. to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan: We intend to leave in a month.
2. to design or mean for a particular purpose, use, or recipient: a fund intended for emergency use only.
3. to design to express or indicate, as by one's words; refer to.
4. (of words, terms, statements, etc.) to mean or signify.
5. Archaic. to direct (the eyes, mind, etc.).
v.i.6. to have a purpose or design.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Latin intendere to stretch towards, aim at; see in-2, tend1]
in•tend′er, n.
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intend
Past participle: intended
Gerund: intending
| Imperative |
|---|
| intend |
| intend |
| Present |
|---|
| I intend |
| you intend |
| he/she/it intends |
| we intend |
| you intend |
| they intend |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I intended |
| you intended |
| he/she/it intended |
| we intended |
| you intended |
| they intended |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am intending |
| you are intending |
| he/she/it is intending |
| we are intending |
| you are intending |
| they are intending |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have intended |
| you have intended |
| he/she/it has intended |
| we have intended |
| you have intended |
| they have intended |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was intending |
| you were intending |
| he/she/it was intending |
| we were intending |
| you were intending |
| they were intending |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had intended |
| you had intended |
| he/she/it had intended |
| we had intended |
| you had intended |
| they had intended |
| Future |
|---|
| I will intend |
| you will intend |
| he/she/it will intend |
| we will intend |
| you will intend |
| they will intend |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have intended |
| you will have intended |
| he/she/it will have intended |
| we will have intended |
| you will have intended |
| they will have intended |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be intending |
| you will be intending |
| he/she/it will be intending |
| we will be intending |
| you will be intending |
| they will be intending |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been intending |
| you have been intending |
| he/she/it has been intending |
| we have been intending |
| you have been intending |
| they have been intending |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been intending |
| you will have been intending |
| he/she/it will have been intending |
| we will have been intending |
| you will have been intending |
| they will have been intending |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been intending |
| you had been intending |
| he/she/it had been intending |
| we had been intending |
| you had been intending |
| they had been intending |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would intend |
| you would intend |
| he/she/it would intend |
| we would intend |
| you would intend |
| they would intend |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have intended |
| you would have intended |
| he/she/it would have intended |
| we would have intended |
| you would have intended |
| they would have intended |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. |  intend - 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"design - intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business" be after, plan - have the will and intention to carry out some action; "He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion" |
| 2. | intend - design or destine; "She was intended to become the director" plan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family" mean - destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you" design - plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work" slate - designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor" aim, calculate, direct - specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public | |
| 3. | intend - mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?" stand for, symbolize, typify, symbolise, represent - express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?" convey - make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me" signify - convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?" spell, import - indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!" aim - direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to aim a pun" aim, drive, get - move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?" | |
| 4. | intend - denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means" denote, refer - have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' " signify - convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?" |
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intend
verb
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intend
verb1. To have in mind as a goal or purpose:
2. To have or convey a particular idea:
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Translations
تعمّديَعْتَزِمُيَقْصُديَنْوي، يَعْتَزِميُوَجِّه
zamýšlethodlatmíniturčit
have til hensigtmeneberegne
aikoa
namjeravati
szánszándékoziktervezakar
ætlameina
･･･するつもりだ
...할 작정이다
ketinantisketinimasnorėti pasakytinorintis
domātgrasītiesparedzētsaprast
namenjennameravati
avse att
ตั้งใจที่จะ
demek-e yönelik olmakistemekkasdetmekniyet etmek
có ý định
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intend
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
intend
(inˈtend) verb1. 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?
2. to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way. His remarks were intended to be a compliment.
3. (with for) to direct at. That letter/bullet was intended for me.
inˈtent (-t) adjective1. (with on) meaning, planning or wanting to do (something). He's intent on going; He's intent on marrying the girl.
2. (with on) concentrating hard on. He was intent on the job he was doing.
nounpurpose; what a person means to do. He broke into the house with intent to steal.
inˈtention (-ʃən) nounwhat a person plans or intends to do. He has no intention of leaving; He went to see the boss with the intention of asking for a pay rise; If I have offended you, it was quite without intention; good intentions.
inˈtentional (-ʃənl) adjective(negative unintentional) done, said etc deliberately and not by accident. I'm sorry I offended you – it wasn't intentional; intentional cruelty.
inˈtentionally adverbinˈtently adverbwith great concentration. He was watching her intently.
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intend
→ يَعْتَزِمُ hodlat have til hensigt beabsichtigen σκοπεύω να tener la intención de aikoa avoir l’intention de namjeravati avere intenzione ･･･するつもりだ ...할 작정이다 van plan zijn mene zamierzyć pretender, tencionar намереваться avse att ตั้งใจที่จะ niyetlenmek có ý định 打算Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009