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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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 May 2026
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 May 2026
CycloRP, a rocket propellant intended to replace RP-1 and RP-2 refined kerosene used in liquid rocket engines; and CK-10, which replaces JP-10 fuel used in cruise missiles and standoff munitions.
—David Szondy
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
SpaceX also intends for the upper stage to relight one of its six Raptor engines while in space, a key demonstration of technology needed for a deorbit burn when the spacecraft someday returns to Earth from space.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 17 May 2026
The tests are intended to evaluate how the product performs across a range of soils, climates, and agricultural conditions.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intend. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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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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