Definitions

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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“When we made ‘Bottle Rocket,’ I didn’t intend to have an original score at all,” he remembers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

When asked about his ambitions, Dipke, who previously worked with the opposition Aam Aadmi Party as a communications strategist, stressed he does not intend to turn the movement into a political outfit.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

“So long as you truly intend to return, I think you’re fine,” said Beth Stevens, an election lawyer who worked for the Harris County clerk and the Texas Civil Rights Project.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026

Trial judge Mr Justice Wall told Strang he accepted that he did not intend to make the videos more widely available, but it remained illegal for him to access them.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

“The tickets. Do you intend to hunt him, Yasha?”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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