intend (ɪnˈtɛnd
)
Definitions
verb
- (may take a clause as object) to propose or plan (something or to do something); have in mind; mean
- (tr) often foll by for to design or destine (for a certain purpose, person, etc) ⇒
that shot was intended for the President
- (tr) to mean to express or indicate ⇒
what do his words intend?
- (intr) to have a purpose as specified; mean ⇒
he intends well
- (tr) archaic to direct or turn (the attention, eyes, etc)
Alternative Forms
inˈtender nounWord Origin
C14: from Latin intendere to stretch forth, give one's attention to, from tendere to stretchTranslations
- British English:
intend
If you intend to do something, you have decided or planned to do it.She intends to go to university.ɪnˈtɛnd VERB She intends to go to university.
- Spanish: tener la intención de v
- French: avoir l’intention de v
- German:
beabsichtigen
v
- Chinese: 打算 v
- Arabic: يَعْتَزِمُ v
- Portuguese: tencionar v
- Russian: намереваться v
- Croatian: namjeravati v
- Czech: hodlat v
- Danish: have til hensigt v
- Dutch: van plan zijn v
- Finnish: aikoa v
- Greek: σκοπεύω να v
- Italian: avere intenzione v
- Japanese: ･･･するつもりだ v
- Korean: ...할 작정이다 v
- Norwegian: mene v
- Polish: zamierzyć v zamierzać
- Brazilian Portuguese: pretender v
- European Spanish: tener la intención de v
- Swedish: avse att v
- Thai: ตั้งใจที่จะ v
- Turkish: niyetlenmek v
- Vietnamese: có ý định v
Usage examples
In essence I supposed she was telling me that she didn't intend to sell herself again.
, BETTER THAN THIS (2002)I intend to walk you through these changes in next week's column.
Globe and Mail (2003)In return, women will have to give employers greater notice of when they intend to leave and when they will return.
Glasgow Herald (2001)He has vague yearnings to settle down more permanently and does not intend to stay at CAT for ever.
, New Testaments (1993)