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intend

[ in-tend ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan:

    We intend to leave in a month.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to design or mean for a particular purpose, use, recipient, etc.:

    a fund intended for emergency use only.

  3. to design to express or indicate, as by one's words; refer to.
  4. (of words, terms, statements, etc.) to mean or signify.
  5. Archaic. to direct (the eyes, mind, etc.).


verb (used without object)

  1. to have a purpose or design.
  2. Obsolete. to set out on one's course.

intend

/ 瑟苍藞迟蓻苍诲 /

verb

  1. may take a clause as object to propose or plan (something or to do something); have in mind; mean
  2. troften foll byfor to design or destine (for a certain purpose, person, etc)

    that shot was intended for the President

  3. tr to mean to express or indicate

    what do his words intend?

  4. intr to have a purpose as specified; mean

    he intends well

  5. archaic.
    tr to direct or turn (the attention, eyes, etc)
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 颈苍藞迟别苍诲别谤, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 颈苍路迟别苍诲顎侥谤 noun
  • 尘颈蝉顎卛苍路迟别苍诲顎 verb
  • 辫谤别顎卛苍路迟别苍诲顎 verb (used with object)
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of intend1

First recorded in 1250鈥1300; from Latin intendere 鈥渢o aim, assert, stretch out鈥; equivalent to in- 2 + tend 1; replacing Middle English entenden, from Old French entendre, from Latin, as above
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of intend1

C14: from Latin intendere to stretch forth, give one's attention to, from tendere to stretch
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Synonym Study

Intend, mean, design, propose imply knowing what one wishes to do and setting this as a goal. To intend is to have in mind something to be done or brought about: No offense was intended. Mean is a less formal word than intend but otherwise a close synonym: He means to go away. Design implies planning to effect a particular result: to design a plan for Christmas decorations. Propose suggests setting up a program for oneself or offering it to others for consideration: We propose to beautify our city.
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Example Sentences

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They added: "To the Amess and Cox families, we send our heartfelt apologies, we never intended to cause you hurt."

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"The overarching issue is whether she intended to kill or cause very serious injury," Judge Christopher Beale said.

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Trump's tariffs in 2016 sent a glut of cheap Chinese imports, originally intended for the US, into South East Asia, hurting many local manufacturers.

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Pakistan's information minister says that the country has "credible intelligence" that India intends to launch a military strike within the next 24 to 36 hours.

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Vietnam, whose economy is growing at a steady 5%, intends to be the second.

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