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
Examples of intend in a Sentence
I didn't intend any disrespect.
We intended that she come with us.
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Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The Lighthouse intends to operate two separate campuses, one near Los Angeles and the other in Brooklyn.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2025
Iran’s aircraft are now intended for ground support roles, and few are under any illusions that the air force can compete with Israel’s, the most advanced in the region with the latest U.S. technology, including F-35s.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
The homogeneity is intended to equal the playing field while allowing independent management strategies to still play a part as the machines are pushed to the limit over the course of the Earth’s complete rotation on its axis.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 June 2025
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Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The Lighthouse intends to operate two separate campuses, one near Los Angeles and the other in Brooklyn.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2025
Iran’s aircraft are now intended for ground support roles, and few are under any illusions that the air force can compete with Israel’s, the most advanced in the region with the latest U.S. technology, including F-35s.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
The homogeneity is intended to equal the playing field while allowing independent management strategies to still play a part as the machines are pushed to the limit over the course of the Earth’s complete rotation on its axis.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for intend
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intend. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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intend
transitive verb
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in-ˈtend 
: to have in one's mind as a purpose or goal
did not intend to kill her
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