Synonyms of intend

intend

verb

in-ˈtend 

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intend

Climate Central intends to expand its billion-dollar database in the coming years, picking up where NOAA left off and potentially widening the data to incorporate smaller dollar scales, among other advances. —Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026

The film is divided into chapters and is the first part of what is intended to be a two-part series. —Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026

Aghion and Howitt prove their point by examining a series of market reforms in the European Union in 1992 intended to promote competition across several EU countries. —David J. Kappos, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026

It is intended to connect current crew members with McDonald’s alumni trailblazers who’ve turned their early lessons under the Golden Arches into thriving careers in entrepreneurship, food, fashion, and sports. —Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026