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Definition of intend

intend

/ɪnˈtɛnd/
in · tend
Adverb:intentionally
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Adjective:intentional
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Past Simple:intended
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Past Participle:intended
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Present Participle:intending
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intend Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To have a particular course of action as one's purpose, plan, or objective.

Example

"We intend to finish the research project before the end of the semester."

2

To design, prepare, or destine something for a particular purpose, use, or recipient.

Example

"This introductory textbook is intended for first-year university students."

3

To mean or wish to express a particular thought or significance through words or actions.

Example

"She realized too late that her remark had not been taken the way she intended it."

Synonyms
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• Rhymes for intend

• Nearby Words

intelligibly
intemperance
intemperate
intend
intended
intense
intensely

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English intenden, borrowed from Old French entendre and Latin intendere ('to stretch out, direct one's attention toward'), formed from in- ('toward') and tendere ('to stretch').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Intend. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/intend
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