Definition of intends in English

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intends, verb, present, 3rd person singular of intend (infinitive).

WordNet

Verb intends, intending, intended
intend - design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
		destine, designate, specify
		plan 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 intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business"
		slate designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor"
		calculate, aim, direct make a mathematical calculation or computation
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, think
		design intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business"
		be after, plan make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"
		purport, purpose, propose, aim have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion"
intend - mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"
		mean
		convey make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"
		symbolise, symbolize, typify, stand for, represent represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols; "The poet symbolizes love in this poem"; "These painters believed that artists should symbolize"
		signify convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"
		import, spell transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
		aim propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
		aim, drive, get propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
intend - denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
		mean, signify, stand for
		denote, 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?"

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Wiktionary

intend (Verb)
To fix the mind upon something to be accomplished; be intent upon; mean; design; plan; purpose.
intend (Verb)
To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.
intend (Verb)
To stretch to extend; distend.
intend (Verb)
To strain; make tense.
intend (Verb)
To intensify; strengthen.
intend (Verb)
To apply with energy.
intend (Verb)
To bend or turn; direct, as one’s course or journey.
intend (Verb)
To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold.
intend (Verb)
To pretend; counterfeit; simulate.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

intend (v. t.)
To stretch' to extend; to distend.
intend (v. t.)
To strain; to make tense.
intend (v. t.)
To intensify; to strengthen.
intend (v. t.)
To apply with energy.
intend (v. t.)
To bend or turn; to direct, as one's course or journey.
intend (v. t.)
To fix the mind on; to attend to; to take care of; to superintend; to regard.
intend (v. t.)
To fix the mind upon (something to be accomplished); to be intent upon; to mean; to design; to plan; to purpose; -- often followed by an infinitely with to, or a dependent clause with that; as, he intends to go; he intends that she shall remain.
intend (v. t.)
To design mechanically or artistically; to fashion; to mold.
intend (v. t.)
To pretend; to counterfeit; to simulate.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

intend
To have in mind as one's purpose or intention.
intend
To assign for a specific end, use, or purpose; to design or destine.
intend
To intend to express or convey.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

intend
in-tend′, v.t. to fix the mind upon: to design: to purpose: (Milt.) to extend: (Shak.) to direct.—v.i. to have a design: to purpose.—ns. Intend′ant, an officer who superintends some public business, a title of many public officers in France and other countries; Intend′ancy, his office.—adj. Intend′ed, purposed: betrothed.—n. an affianced lover.—adv. Intend′edly, with intention or design.—ns. Intend′iment (Spens.), attention, knowledge, intention; Intend′ment (Shak.), intention, design. [O. Fr. entendre—L. intendĕre, intentum and intensum—in, towards, tendĕre, to stretch.]