Definitions

intend

[in-tend] / ɪnˈtɛnd /

VERB

have in mind; determine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim contemplate design designate destine expect mean plan propose resolve think try

STRONG

appoint attempt connote decree dedicate denote devote endeavor essay express import indicate meditate ordain plot purpose reserve scheme signify spell strive

WEAK

add up aspire to be determined be resolved figure on have in mind hope to look forward set apart set aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve disregard forget ignore neglect

STRONG

be idle dismiss misuse use waste

Example Sentences

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UniCredit didn’t initially intend to take control of Commerzbank, and there will be a significant fall in return on investment, with UniCredit required to take control of the other bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

His mother Hope Song has disputed claims that he shot the officer and said he didn't intend to hurt anyone, according to the Associated Press.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

"We also intend to follow up on our research by investigating other promising candidate longevity variants that we identified in the Leiden Longevity Study through collaborations with other groups."

From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026

Whether they intend to or not, even the best of them let you down sooner or later because they are only human.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

Although Pa didn’t intend for me to work hard, Big Ma had been promising to hand down the task of ironing Ma Charles’s bedsheets to me since the last time we came south.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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