intended; intending; intends
1
a
: to have in mind as a purpose or goal : plan
b
: to design for a specified use or future
3
: to direct the mind on
4
archaic
: to proceed on (a course)
intender
noun
Examples of intend in a Sentence
I didn't intend any disrespect.
We intended that she come with us.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The spaces from which Trump seeks to exclude the AP are not a press facility like the Brady Press Briefing Room and are intended for the president’s personal use, McArthur argued.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
The administration claims the cuts are intended to reduce redundancy and inefficiency.
—Catherine Blackwood, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
The resolution states that the city intends to enter into an agreement that complies with Florida law while remaining within the limits of the city’s budget.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intend. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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intend
transitive verb
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in-ˈtend 
: to have in one's mind as a purpose or goal
did not intend to kill her
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