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.
Recent Examples on the Web
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
The South Coast Air Quality Management District is expected to discuss new rules intended to reduce pollution from Southern California’s railyards and ports.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The changes are intended to undercut the Kansas Supreme Court’s looming decision.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
The disclosure was intended to strengthen efforts to persuade the North Koreans to provide a full accounting of their nuclear weapons activity and efforts to end Iran’s uranium enrichment activities.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The guts-first problem also distorts Redmayne’s Emcee, but at least that character was always intended as allegorical.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Every eight-item box comes with a self-care activity intended to boost happiness based on psychology research, along with seven full-size products ranging from aromatherapy to skincare and bath products, all with the aim of de-stressing, pampering, and comforting.
—Emily Hochberg, Parents, 22 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Bragg's office also intends to use information from E. Jean Carroll's defamation case against Trump, and more.
—Brooke Singman, Fox News, 22 Apr. 2024
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
The South Coast Air Quality Management District is expected to discuss new rules intended to reduce pollution from Southern California’s railyards and ports.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The changes are intended to undercut the Kansas Supreme Court’s looming decision.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
The disclosure was intended to strengthen efforts to persuade the North Koreans to provide a full accounting of their nuclear weapons activity and efforts to end Iran’s uranium enrichment activities.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The guts-first problem also distorts Redmayne’s Emcee, but at least that character was always intended as allegorical.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Every eight-item box comes with a self-care activity intended to boost happiness based on psychology research, along with seven full-size products ranging from aromatherapy to skincare and bath products, all with the aim of de-stressing, pampering, and comforting.
—Emily Hochberg, Parents, 22 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Bragg's office also intends to use information from E. Jean Carroll's defamation case against Trump, and more.
—Brooke Singman, Fox News, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intend. Accessed 27 Apr. 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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