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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Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Zelenskyy said on Monday that Kyiv intends to expand such attacks, which Ukrainian officials and commanders have framed as a means to undermine Moscow's war effort and force the Kremlin into genuine negotiations.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
Rather, the surge was fueled by the announcement that the company intends to utilize a portion of its cash reserves for the acquisition of Chainlink (LINK) tokens as a component of a more extensive crypto treasury strategy.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The recorded audio files feature the voices of children from the community because the SkoBots are intended to be used for language learning by children in classrooms.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intend. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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intend
transitive verb
in·tend
in-ˈtend 
: to have in one's mind as a purpose or goal
did not intend to kill her
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