intend
IPA: ɪntˈɛnd
verb
- (transitive, intransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon
- To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.
- (obsolete) To stretch to extend; distend.
- To strain; make tense.
- (obsolete) To intensify; strengthen.
- To apply with energy.
- To bend or turn; direct, as one’s course or journey.
- To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold.
- To pretend; counterfeit; simulate.
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Examples of "intend" in Sentences
- The results were not intended.
- She intended to speak gibberish.
- The radiation is intended for the pituitary.
- Obviously they intended to sunder the paper.
- It is intended to reduce the nuisance of limescale.
- They are intended to exemplify the culture of the nation.
- The movie was intended to be displayed with a Kinetoscope.
- It is intended to be insensitive to the density of the fluid.
- Are predestination and foreordination intended to be synonyms
- Neither plan really materialized the way the composer intended.
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