Intend

/ɪnˈtɛnd/

Synonyms for "intend" (139 found)

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Closest matches (28)

Verb(6 words)

mean aim aimed aspired chahta contemplated

add up toaimaim ataim toarrange aspireaspire afteraspire toassign attempt bankbe aftercalculate cast concert connote contemplate contrivecut out

Noun(3 words)

aimed changeaiming aims

Strong matches (42)

denote design designate desire destine determine devise drivedrive atendeavor essay express figure forecast frame getgo forharbor a designhave every intentionhave in mind

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importintend tolay planslook forward tomake a projectionmake arrangementsmeanmean to

Verb(5 words)

design designare designate destinemake plans

Noun(7 words)

design a modeldesign descriptordesign termfixing lookingmean of numbersmean something

Adjective(2 words)

desiredicelandic meina

Related words (69)

Noun(21 words)

meaning meansmeans prepositionmost deliberatemost planning departmentplanningplanning relatedplanning sampleplansproposing actionpurposes purposingsetting outtakatense indicating futurethinking will wills wishes wishing

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word meaning

Verb(15 words)

meant plan planned proposed proposes purporting purposed seeks shall signify specifystand forstrengthen think willed

methodize mind nominate organize planplan aheadplot prearrange program project proposepropose topurport purpose rationalize resolveresolve toschedule schematize scheme

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set upshape signify spell strive systematize think trywork outwork up

Adjective(3 words)

premeditated purportedselfish aims

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

7 entries

act action convey inform move plan verb

More specific

3 entries

aim design plan

Collocations

6 entries

carefully clearly intentionally purposefully seriously strongly

Inflections

3 entries

intended intending intends

Derivations

3 entries

intent intentional intentionally

similar

1 entries

signify

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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I don't intend to be selfish.

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What do you intend to do?

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I'm feeling ill, but I intend to go out anyhow.

Source: tatoeba (20299)

I intend to take my position as a third party.

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