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
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Examples of intend in a Sentence
I didn't intend any disrespect.
We intended that she come with us.
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Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
That legislation was passed following the 2008 financial crisis and it was intended to protect consumers from overreach by financial institutions and help prevent another crisis.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
The contract, signed in November, was intended to provide high-speed Internet to 15,000 eligible homes and businesses in rural, remote, and northern communities by June of this year.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
This sort of link-up play with Amad was intended to give United a different attacking element; one that could hold onto the ball in the final third for longer periods and sustain pressure on Palace’s back three.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intend. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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intend
transitive verb
in·tend
in-ˈtend 
: to have in one's mind as a purpose or goal
did not intend to kill her
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