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Intend

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Verb

1. intend, mean, think

have in mind as a purpose

Example Sentences:
'I mean no harm'
'I only meant to help you'
'She didn't think to harm me'
'We thought to return early that night'

2. designate, destine, intend, specify

design or destine

Example Sentences:
'She was intended to become the director'

3. intend, mean

mean or intend to express or convey

Example Sentences:
'You never understand what I mean!'
'what do his words intend?'

4. intend, mean, signify, stand for

denote or connote

Example Sentences:
'maison' means house' in French'
'An example sentence would show what this word means'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Intend

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verb
1. (may take a clause as object)
to propose or plan (something or to do something); have in mind; mean
2. (transitive; often foll by for)
to design or destine (for a certain purpose, person, etc)
that shot was intended for the President
3. (transitive)
to mean to express or indicate
what do his words intend?
4. (intransitive)
to have a purpose as specified; mean
he intends well
5. (transitive) archaic
to direct or turn (the attention, eyes, etc)

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Intend

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verb transitive
1. 
to have in mind as a purpose; plan
2. 
to mean (something) to be or be used (for); design; destine
a cake intended for the party
3. 
to mean or signify
4.  Archaic
to direct or turn (the mind, eyes, thoughts, etc.)
5.  Law
to construe or interpret legally
verb intransitive
6. 
to have a purpose or intention

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Intend

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v. in·tend·ed, in·tend·ing, in·tends
v.tr.
1. To have in mind; plan: We intend to go. They intend going. I intended that you would go as well.
2.
a. To design for a specific purpose: A whisk is intended to beat eggs.
b. To have in mind for a particular use: I intended the flowers as a present to her.
3. To signify or mean: What did he intend by that remark?
v.intr.
To have a design or purpose in mind.

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