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intend English

Meaning intend meaning

What does intend mean?
Definitions in simple English

intend Verb

— If you intend something, you have it in your mind as your plan, goal, wish, etc. Do you stay online longer than originally intended? I fully intend to help, as soon as I got the time. She intends to move west in the spring. I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologize. The show is intended to have displays of African art. Her letter was intended for the front office. The noises had been intended as a kind of warning.

intend

— verb (= 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 — verb (= destine) design or destine She was intended to become the director — verb (= mean) mean or intend to express or convey You never understand what I mean! what do his words intend? — verb (= mean) denote or connote 'maison' means 'house' in French An example sentence would show what this word means

Synonyms intend synonyms

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intend English » English

mean plan aim purpose design think propose desire want determine destine have in mind contemplate attempt aim at wish resolve expect decide try stand for signify purport designate will strive scheme imply consider about to specify plot object to mean to intend to indicate endeavour drive at contrive calculate be determined aspire would like to wonder want to undertake turn something over in one’s mind train on to be go to think of

Topics intend topics

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Language and thought Want Decide, plan

Intend
Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs

Agent-oriented modalities

  • intention: the agent intends to carry out the action of the main verb: 'Sam's gonna take Sanskrit next semester'.
    gonna going to intend to

Conjugation intend conjugation

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intend · verb

Examples intend examples

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Simple sentences

I don't intend to marry him.
I intend to tell the truth.
You don't intend going there, do you?
Do you intend to answer all my questions truthfully?
I don't intend to do that again.
I don't intend to be selfish.
What do you intend to do?
Peter didn't intend to break the vase.
I intend to take a month's vacation on completion of this work.
They have no idea what I intend to do.
I intend to stay in Nagoya for three days.
I intend to devote a few hours a day to the study of English.
I intend to become a lawyer.
I intend to study abroad in America next year.
I intend to study abroad next year.
They intend to marry tomorrow.
I intend to get full marks.
We didn't intend to attack him.
Where do you intend to spend your vacation?
We intend to look into that matter.
I intend to go there.
I intend to hammer this idea into the student's heads.
I intend on fighting till the end.
I intend seeing the queen.
He did not intend to hurt your feelings.

Movie subtitles

I intend to follow the way of the sword just as I have been.
Do you intend to make a field out of this?
That's what I intend to find out.
I cannot explain, but you must never intend to see me again.
What do you intend to do with me?
Now, ladies and gentlemen, the, uh. the first musical, uh, number that we intend to portray. will be the, uh, beginning and the ending of a very.
I intend to stay and protect those you seek to destroy.
Did they intend to empty the whole place, then?
Oh, God. this I did not intend.
It's been a pretty tough job and I don't intend to have my work spoiled. I see.
You mean you intend to stay in this town overnight?
WHAT DO YOU INTEND TO DO?
Yes, I intend to.
I intend to let her go.
What I believe they intend is to kill us where we stand.
That's why I'm here, to ensure they continue living free. and that's what I intend to do!
I intend to do a better job in finding out who informed the French authorities about it.
It's been a pretty tough job and I don't intend to have my work spoiled.
Exactly what I intend to do.
For our information, just for illustration, tell us how you intend to run the nation.
I intend to stay for the next ride.
And I intend to stay. grand duke or no grand duke!
That's what I intend to do.
I intend to, for all it's worth, and that promises to be considerable.
You intend to remain here?
But I didn't intend to kil him.
I mean, I didn't intend to blackmail him at all.
I never taught her the value of money because I didn't intend she should ever have to know it.
Is this how you intend to repay his kindness?
What do you intend to do?
So you intend to blackmail me, huh?

News and current affairs

Other central banks have not expressed any view, which may suggest that they do not intend to retaliate, at least at this stage.
It may also be that notice has been taken of the precedent, and that those authorities that intend to use it to justify future moves are loathe to criticize it.
If we intend to abolish the gallows, we should also fight for the prevention of crime and against the inhumanity of many prisons.
I have announced that I intend to contest this upcoming presidential election as a way of opening debate on these essential reforms.
The euro, like the EU itself, is an exciting adventure that must continue - and we intend to make sure that it does.
No one knows how effective that vast sum is in achieving the goals that donors intend to support.
Unfortunately, it is increasingly clear that some peripheral EU members and many of the new members intend to revise the draft treaty, which they fear goes too far toward political integration.
China, for its part, has made clear that it does not intend to inspect cargo moving in and out of North Korea across their long common border to ensure it does not contain items prohibited by Resolution 1718.
Many of them would sign up willingly, as they intend to join as soon as possible, in spite of the euro's difficulties.
We intend to achieve results through clear priorities and strong cooperation with all of our partners.
If you announce that you intend to balance the books over five years and pencil in a lot of spending cuts, consumers, relieved of their fears of future tax increases, will start spending more freely.
Of course, countries that embrace the use of sanctions do not intend this, but that does not lessen their responsibility for the outcome.
For now, the policy consensus seems to be to maintain sanctions, help bolster Ukraine's economy, and continue to strengthen NATO (an outcome that Putin undoubtedly did not intend).
Israel does not intend to claim this land in the future, never derived any economic benefit from it, and now regards staying there as a security problem rather than an asset.
And lowering administrative barriers to imports might redirect more spending toward foreign goods than the authorities intend.
So, do we Europeans intend to remain relevant in the twenty-first century, which means strengthening our position?
But, unlike McCain, a good man and a true American hero, I don't intend to vote Republican this November.
But existing criminal laws are more than adequate to allow willing justice systems to mete out appropriate sanctions against people who intend harm.
Meanwhile, those parties that intend to move left, such as die Linke in Germany, risk being overwhelmed by the radical anti-capitalist left.
There is, in fact, little doubt that is what France and Germany (and Britain) intend.
Unfortunately, religious bigotry also has a long history in America, and there are powerful factions that cannot accept that God did not intend the US to be a Christian nation.
In this case, Iran reaches out to Saudi Arabia with a convincing indication that it does not intend to bolster its influence at the expense of the Saudis or their allies.
Words similar to those he used to address the subject of America's war dead would demonstrate that Japan does not intend to rewrite history, and that Abe feels repentant toward not only its US ally, but also its neighbors in Asia.

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