intend

Meaning

1. (ambitransitive, usually) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon
2. To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.
3. (obsolete) To stretch to extend; distend.
4. To strain; make tense.
5. (obsolete) To intensify; strengthen.
6. To apply with energy.
7. To bend or turn; direct, as one’s course or journey.
8. To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold.
9. To pretend; counterfeit; simulate.

Synonyms

mean

plan

aim

purpose

design

think

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propose

desire

determine

destine

want

attempt

contemplate

aim at

have in mind

wish

decide

resolve

expect

designate

stand for

try

signify

purport

will

imply

consider

about to

scheme

strive

contrive

mean to

indicate

aspire

drive at

be determined

specify

intend to

calculate

endeavour

plot

object to

be after

be about to

answer

convey

import

assert

aim for

affirm

Translations

beabsichtigen

intendere

vorhaben

avoir l’intention de

envisager

avoir l’intention

intentar

نوى

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قصد

intendieren

pretender

pretender

προτίθεμαι

van plan zijn

proponerse

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈtɛnd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: intenden

In summary

From Middle English intenden, entenden (“direct (one’s) attention towards”), borrowed from Old French entendre, from Latin intendō, intendere. See also intensive. Doublet of entendre.
Largely displaced native Old English myntan (“to mean, intend; to think, suppose”), whence dialectical mint.