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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Iranian officials claim the satellites are intended for civilian purposes, including environmental monitoring and agriculture, though Western governments have long warned that Iran’s space program could advance technologies applicable to ballistic missile development.
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Congress may have rolled over, but at the state level, things played out pretty much the way America’s founders intended.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Despite the public skepticism, the mayor-elect intends to follow through on these policies.
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Officials said the change is intended to make celebrations more welcoming for children and pets, particularly animals sensitive to loud noise.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Congress may have rolled over, but at the state level, things played out pretty much the way America’s founders intended.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Despite the public skepticism, the mayor-elect intends to follow through on these policies.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 Dec. 2025
Officials said the change is intended to make celebrations more welcoming for children and pets, particularly animals sensitive to loud noise.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intend. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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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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