Synonyms of intend

intend

verb

1

as in to plan

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

an aspiring entrepreneur who intends to revolutionize the biotech industry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plan
• mean
• hope
• contemplate
• aim
• wish
• try
• go
• propose
• look
• purpose
• aspire
• attempt
• calculate
• allow
• purport
• design
• consider
• meditate
• strive
• dream
• figure on
• accomplish
• struggle
• endeavor
• achieve
• ponder
• perform
• execute
• debate
• scheme
• effect
• mull (over)
• plot

2

as in to mean

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind

lawyers for both sides argued for days about what was intended by a particular phrase in the law

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mean
• signify
• imply
• denote
• indicate
• suggest
• express
• import
• spell
• infer
• represent
• explain
• specify
• mention
• announce
• symbolize
• embody
• symbol
• amount (to)
• proclaim
• connote
• cite
• refer (to)
• add up (to)
• point (to)
• designate
• touch (on or upon)
• instance
• elucidate
• hint
• personify
• declare
• insinuate
• signal
• allude (to)
• epitomize
• intimate
• advert