Definition of intend
intender
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Examples of intend in a Sentence
I didn't intend any disrespect.
We intended that she come with us.
Recent Examples of intend from the Web
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The legal fight pits the president’s authority over immigration against what lower courts have said is a policy that purported to be about national security but was intended to target Muslims.
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Olivier Coste, a French entrepreneur living in New York since 2014, voted for Macron and intends to vote for Lescure.
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All of Trump’s key moves affecting electricity generation, for instance, are intended to bolster coal.
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Mr. Akins said American Electric Power, which serves over five million customers in 11 states, intended to respond to the demands of customers whatever policies were dictated in Washington.
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The documents states that the pair intended to take Welch out of the United States.
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Dozens of states and many cities have policies intended to reduce emissions of greenhouses gases and deal with the effects of rising temperatures.
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The retailer also intends to renovate about 100 of its existing stores, mostly in North America, over the next two years to better showcase products.
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George Bochetto, one of the owners, said the timing of their warning was not intended to take advantage of the publicity surrounding a six-week festival honoring the three-time heavyweight boxing champion.
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Origin and Etymology of intend
Middle English entenden, intenden, from Anglo-French entendre, from Latin intendere to stretch out, direct, aim at, from in- + tendere to stretch — more at thin
First Known Use: 14th century
INTEND Defined for English Language Learners
intend
playDefinition of intend for English Language Learners
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: to plan or want to do (something) : to have (something) in your mind as a purpose or goal
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: to plan for or want (someone or something) to do or be something
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: to want (something that you control, provide, or have made) to be used for a particular purpose or by a particular person
INTEND Defined for Kids
Law Dictionary
intend
playLegal Definition of intend
: to have in one's mind as a purpose or goal did not intend to kill her
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