intend

in·tend

I0178900 (ĭn-tĕnd′)v. in·tend·ed, in·tend·ing, in·tends v.tr.1. To have in mind; plan: We intend to go. They intend going. I intended that you would go as well.2. a. To design for a specific purpose: A whisk is intended to beat eggs.b. To have in mind for a particular use: I intended the flowers as a present to her.3. To signify or mean: What did he intend by that remark?v.intr. To have a design or purpose in mind.

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[Middle English entenden, from Old French entendre, from Latin intendere : in-, toward; see in-² + tendere, to stretch; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

intend

(ɪnˈtɛnd) vb1. (may take a clause as object) to propose or plan (something or to do something); have in mind; mean2. (often foll by: for) 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. (tr) archaic to direct or turn (the attention, eyes, etc)[C14: from Latin intendere to stretch forth, give one's attention to, from tendere to stretch] inˈtender n

in•tend

(ɪnˈtɛnd)
v.t. 1. to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan: We intend to leave in a month. 2. to design or mean for a particular purpose, use, or recipient: 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.). v.i. 6. to have a purpose or design. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Latin intendere to stretch towards, aim at; see in-², tend¹] in•tend′er, n.

intend

Past participle: intended
Gerund: intending

Imperative
intend
intend

Present
I intend
you intend
he/she/it intends
we intend
you intend
they intend

Preterite
I intended
you intended
he/she/it intended
we intended
you intended
they intended

Present Continuous
I am intending
you are intending
he/she/it is intending
we are intending
you are intending
they are intending

Present Perfect
I have intended
you have intended
he/she/it has intended
we have intended
you have intended
they have intended

Past Continuous
I was intending
you were intending
he/she/it was intending
we were intending
you were intending
they were intending

Past Perfect
I had intended
you had intended
he/she/it had intended
we had intended
you had intended
they had intended

Future
I will intend
you will intend
he/she/it will intend
we will intend
you will intend
they will intend

Future Perfect
I will have intended
you will have intended
he/she/it will have intended
we will have intended
you will have intended
they will have intended

Future Continuous
I will be intending
you will be intending
he/she/it will be intending
we will be intending
you will be intending
they will be intending

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been intending
you have been intending
he/she/it has been intending
we have been intending
you have been intending
they have been intending

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been intending
you will have been intending
he/she/it will have been intending
we will have been intending
you will have been intending
they will have been intending

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been intending
you had been intending
he/she/it had been intending
we had been intending
you had been intending
they had been intending

Conditional
I would intend
you would intend
he/she/it would intend
we would intend
you would intend
they would intend

Past Conditional
I would have intended
you would have intended
he/she/it would have intended
we would have intended
you would have intended
they would have intended

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	intend - have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"mean, thinkdesign - intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business"be after, plan - have the will and intention to carry out some action; "He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion"purpose, purport, aim, propose - propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
	2.	intend - design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"destine, designate, specifyplan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"mean - destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you"design - plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work"slate - designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor"aim, calculate, direct - specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
	3.	intend - mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"meanstand for, symbolize, typify, symbolise, represent - express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"convey - make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"signify - convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"spell, import - indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"aim - direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to aim a pun"aim, drive, get - move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
	4.	intend - denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"signify, stand for, meandenote, refer - have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "signify - convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"

intend

verb1. plan, mean, aim, determine, scheme, propose, purpose, contemplate, envisage, foresee, be resolved or determined, have in mind or view She intends to do A levels and go to university.2. (often with for) destine, mean, design, earmark, consign, aim, mark out, set apart This money is intended for the development of the tourist industry.

intend

verb1. To have in mind as a goal or purpose:aim, contemplate, design, mean, plan, project, propose, purpose, target.Regional: mind.2. To have or convey a particular idea:connote, denote, import, mean, signify, spell.Idiom: add up to.

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intend

(inˈtend) verb1. to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something). Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too? 想要 想要2. to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way. His remarks were intended to be a compliment. 意指 意指3. (with for) to direct at. That letter/bullet was intended for me. 針對 对准inˈtent (-t) adjective1. (with on) meaning, planning or wanting to do (something). He's intent on going; He's intent on marrying the girl. 一心一意的 坚决的2. (with on) concentrating hard on. He was intent on the job he was doing. 專注的 专心致志的 noun purpose; what a person means to do. He broke into the house with intent to steal. 目的，意圖 目的，意图 inˈtention (-ʃən) noun what a person plans or intends to do. He has no intention of leaving; He went to see the boss with the intention of asking for a pay rise; If I have offended you, it was quite without intention; good intentions. 意圖 意图inˈtentional (-ʃənl) adjective (negative unintentional) done, said etc deliberately and not by accident. I'm sorry I offended you – it wasn't intentional; intentional cruelty. 故意的 故意的，有意识的 inˈtentionally adverb 故意地 故意地，有意识地 inˈtently adverb with great concentration. He was watching her intently. 專注地 心无旁物地，专心地

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