Synonyms for intend
ɪnˈtɛndin·tend

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1. intendverb

   Synonyms:
   foremind, mean

2. intendverb

   To fix the mind upon (something to be accomplished); be intent upon; mean; design; plan; purpose.

   Synonyms:
   foremind, mean

3. intendverb

   To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.

   Synonyms:
   mean, foremind

4. intendverb

   To stretch to extend; distend.

   Synonyms:
   mean, foremind

5. intendverb

   To strain; make tense.

   Synonyms:
   mean, foremind

6. intendverb

   To intensify; strengthen.

   Synonyms:
   mean, foremind

7. intendverb

   To apply with energy.

   Synonyms:
   mean, foremind

8. intendverb

   To bend or turn; direct, as one’s course or journey.

   Synonyms:
   foremind, mean

9. intendverb

   To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold.

   Synonyms:
   foremind, mean

10. intendverb

    To pretend; counterfeit; simulate.

    Synonyms:
    mean, foremind

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 4 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. intend, mean, thinkverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   entail, call back, signify, guess, recollect, imagine, mean, consider, retrieve, call up, destine, reckon, suppose, stand for, imply, cogitate, specify, conceive, designate, think, cerebrate, recall, remember, think of, opine, have in mind, believe

2. intend, destine, designate, specifyverb

   design or destine

   "She was intended to become the director"

   Synonyms:
   fate, qualify, narrow, peg down, show, fix, nail down, delineate, stand for, point, pin down, doom, determine, indicate, particularize, assign, specify, think, signify, delegate, destine, designate, specialize, mean, depute, delimit, specialise, stipulate, delimitate, define, limit, denominate, condition, particularise, set, narrow down, set apart

3. mean, intendverb

   mean or intend to express or convey

   "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"

   Synonyms:
   stand for, designate, entail, specify, have in mind, destine, signify, mean, think, imply, think of

4. mean, intend, signify, stand forverb

   denote or connote

   "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"

   Synonyms:
   entail, signify, mean, typify, hold still for, represent, destine, stand for, imply, symbolise, specify, have in mind, designate, think, correspond, think of, symbolize

Matched Categories

1. • Convey
   • Plan

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. intendverb

   Synonyms:
   mean, design, purpose, meditate, contemplate, COMPASS, propose to one's self, have in view, think of, aim at, drive at

2. intendverb

   Synonyms:
   mean, purpose, design, have the intention, propose to one's self

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. intendverb

   Synonyms:
   design, purpose, propose, contemplate, plan

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "intend":

   intent, intention, hear, intended

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How to use intend in a sentence?

1. Bob Menendez:

   My focus is to get a deal of some sort : I am not looking to bypass [ bipartisan negotiations ] and go to reconciliation, but I don't intend to go home with nothing in my hand.

2. Ira Mehlman:

   It’s a huge danger. The numbers make it difficult to do the kinds of vetting that’s necessary and just the circumstances in Islamic State-occupied Syria and other countries, it’s impossible to do the big checks necessary, all while we have ISIS and other groups telling us they intend to infiltrate operatives through the refugee process.

3. President Barack Obama:

   It means that, for the next set of presidential candidates ... when they start asking for votes, the first question should be, 'Do you really intend to deport 11 million people?'.

4. White House:

   We intend to pursue all available options to address this meritless ruling and to defend this Nation's borders.

5. Jake Lemmon:

   It's very early in the case and no conclusions can be drawn at this time based upon the lack of investigation that has happened thus far, we intend to do a thorough investigation and present mitigation to the district attorney's office at the appropriate time.