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

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Earlier this week, it said it intended to propose Fabrizio Palermo, the boss of Italian water operator Acea, as its new CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal

The result is a newly designed ion-trapping chamber intended to replace a key part of traditional mass spectrometers.

From Science Daily

"The WTO needs to change if it intends to have any relevance as the international trading system transitions to focus on reciprocity and balance," US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Monday.

From Barron's

“Ordinarily, when Congress intends to impose secondary liability, it does so expressly,” Justice Clarence Thomas writes for the Court.

From The Wall Street Journal

The show is intended to be a “faithful adaptation” of author J.K.

From Los Angeles Times

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