Synonyms of intends

intends

verb

present tense third-person singular of intend

1

as in plans

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

an aspiring entrepreneur who intends to revolutionize the biotech industry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plans
• aims
• contemplates
• hopes
• means
• proposes
• tries
• wishes
• goes
• aspires
• purports
• looks
• purposes
• calculates
• allows
• designs
• attempts
• meditates
• considers
• strives
• figures on
• dreams
• struggles
• ponders
• accomplishes
• plots
• achieves
• schemes
• debates
• performs
• executes
• endeavors
• mulls (over)
• effects

2

as in means

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

• means
• signifies
• implies
• denotes
• indicates
• suggests
• expresses
• spells
• imports
• infers
• represents
• announces
• explains
• connotes
• symbolizes
• specifies
• embodies
• proclaims
• symbols
• hints
• intimates
• mentions
• cites
• amounts (to)
• refers (to)
• designates
• points (to)
• adds up (to)
• epitomizes
• personifies
• declares
• signals
• touches (on or upon)
• alludes (to)
• insinuates
• instances
• elucidates
• adverts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intends

King Philippe intends to consult with party group leaders from Tuesday, before receiving De Wever at the palace again on Friday. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Hsu also said Kimberly-Clark intends to maintain its single-A credit rating. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Castelion intends to demonstrate a launch from Saronic’s Marauder unmanned surface vessel in 2027. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

The report shows Florida intends to spend its cash quickly, all before 2028. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Hahn said Boise State intends to become one of America’s premier athletics programs, with athletes competing for championships and representing the university on a national stage. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday filed a lawsuit that intends to weigh in on the results of the Senate race in Alaska. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 24 Oct. 2026

American intends to slow growth considerably next year, with May saying the carrier was reassessing whether additional flights ⁠would generate enough ​revenue to cover their operating costs. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

SpaceX, which was the first to cinch a lunar landing contract in 2021, intends to use its gargantuan Starship launch vehicle — which is under development but recently completed its first orbital test flight. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026