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 of intend
Examples of intend in a Sentence
I didn't intend any disrespect.
We intended that she come with us.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Those might include policies intended to protect your employer’s confidential information, trade secrets or intellectual property – and relatedly, its cybersecurity and privacy policies.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
Thrall's Opera House In 1824, the Harmonists constructed a building that Rapp intended to house the many single adults in town, who followed a celibacy directive from the utopian community's leadership.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Nagyapáti intends for this spa-water initiative to serve as a scalable model, empowering other regions to adopt similar conservation tactics to safeguard Hungary’s dwindling water supplies.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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intend
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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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