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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According to Renaissance Capital, cornerstone investors intend to purchase 20% of the shares in the offering.
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Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
Tuesday’s hearing is intended to determine what lessons could be learned from the investigation, what changes are necessary to make the system better and what challenges lie ahead.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
That number has exploded to over 111,000 today, and according to a report by Flywheel Associates, 71% of top senior talent intend to build this kind of portfolio career in the coming years.
—Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Bo ‘The Turbo’ is not intended for urban mobility, in other words, since vehicles shouldn’t travel 100 mph on urban streets, but more as an engineering exercise.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 22 July 2025
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Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
Tuesday’s hearing is intended to determine what lessons could be learned from the investigation, what changes are necessary to make the system better and what challenges lie ahead.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
That number has exploded to over 111,000 today, and according to a report by Flywheel Associates, 71% of top senior talent intend to build this kind of portfolio career in the coming years.
—Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Bo ‘The Turbo’ is not intended for urban mobility, in other words, since vehicles shouldn’t travel 100 mph on urban streets, but more as an engineering exercise.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for intend
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intend. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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