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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This is what makes Mollen’s reference to dating the toxic man that is her son so disquieting: Why would you tell a 12-year-old boy he’s toxic unless you intend for him to be just that?

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

"This is a lot to process, our hearts are heavy and we fully intend to continue to pursue answers for justice," her family said in a statement on Facebook.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“This is a lot to process, our hearts are heavy and we fully intend to continue to pursue answers for justice.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“It does intend to have adjudicators be more judicious in whether or not to have someone adjust their status” from within the country, said Eddie Raleigh, a partner at immigration law firm Fragomen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

But Digges was not a conventional reader of Copernicus, for he understood that Copernicus really did intend to be taken literally when he described the Earth as moving and the sun as stationary.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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