intend

[in-tend] / ɪnˈtɛnd /

VERB

have in mind; determine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim contemplate design designate destine expect mean plan propose resolve think try

STRONG

appoint attempt connote decree dedicate denote devote endeavor essay express import indicate meditate ordain plot purpose reserve scheme signify spell strive

WEAK

add up aspire to be determined be resolved figure on have in mind hope to look forward set apart set aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve disregard forget ignore neglect

STRONG

be idle dismiss misuse use waste

Example Sentences

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Bernstein ranked the beneficiaries by taking the percentage of CIOs saying they intend to spend more with a vendor minus the percentage of CIOs saying they expect to spend less.

From Barron's

WASHINGTON—The cryptocurrency and banking industries are locked in a lobbying battle over digital tokens that yield annual payouts, a fight that threatens to derail legislation intended to bring crypto into mainstream finance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mahmood told the Commons on Wednesday she intended to restore the power for home secretaries to dismiss chief constables "who fail their communities".

From BBC

In Venezuela, the White House and Treasury don’t intend to go it alone.

From Barron's

If the metric comes in at 100%, that means a quantum gate—an essential component of quantum systems that enables the execution of algorithms—operates exactly as intended.

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