Intend
[ɪn'tend] or [ɪn'tɛnd]
Definition
(verb.) 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'.
(verb.) design or destine; 'She was intended to become the director'.
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Definition
(v. t.) To stretch' to extend; to distend.
(v. t.) To strain; to make tense.
(v. t.) To intensify; to strengthen.
(v. t.) To apply with energy.
(v. t.) To bend or turn; to direct, as one's course or journey.
(v. t.) To fix the mind on; to attend to; to take care of; to superintend; to regard.
(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.
(v. t.) To design mechanically or artistically; to fashion; to mold.
(v. t.) To pretend; to counterfeit; to simulate.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. Mean, design, purpose, meditate, contemplate, COMPASS, propose to one's self, have in view, think of, aim at, drive at.
v. n. Mean, purpose, design, have the intention, propose to one's self.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
[See PURPOSE]
Editor: Sasha
Definition
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.
Typist: Remington
Examples
- I merely intend to make myself entrancingly agreeable to every one I know, and to keep them in your corner as long as possible. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- I intend to go, said Becky. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- He thinks I am perfect: furnished with all sorts of sterling qualities and solid virtues, such as I never had, nor intend to have. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- So I believe, agreed Gutenberg, and I intend to print it in the best style possible to my art. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- You do not intend to walk home by yourself? Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- I intend to work hard, said Amy in her most energetic tone. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- And I intend always doing it. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- In a narrative not intended to be strictly technical, it would probably tire the reader to follow this material in detail through the numerous steps attending the magnetic separation. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- He muttered something about leaving unexpectedly, in a great hurry, and having intended to write to her from St. Augustine. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- The reader will naturally be disposed to ask whether it is intended to claim that Edison has brought about all this magnificent growth of the electric-lighting art. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- We could not then employ him; but I foolishly let him know, as a secret, that I soon intended to begin a newspaper, and might then have work for him. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- As I intended to repeat it after a while, and as it was necessary to watch its influence, I then sat down by the side of the bed. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- General Wright's corps had been designated to make this assault, which I intended to order as soon as information reached me of Sheridan's success. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- In order to provide against vibration I was obliged to make the frame of the machine much heavier than I first intended. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- I understand that he intends to take orders. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- So the Government intends to take to itself a great portion of the revenues arising from priestly farms, factories, etc. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- By pursuing his own interest, he frequently promotes that of the society more effectually than when he really intends to promote it. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- He generally, indeed, neither intends to promote the public interest, nor knows how much he is promoting it. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- I know in a general way what Mr Headstone intends to say, and I very highly approve of it, as I hope--and indeed I do not doubt--you will. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- That man intends to marry our Jo! Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- We are going into the country, and my aunt intends that you shall accompany us. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- She has given a faint indication of intending to speak. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- My aunt and I were at that time vacating the two cottages at Highgate; I intending to go abroad, and she to return to her house at Dover. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- And now, after only ten minutes noticeGone too without intending to return! Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- Peggotty is ready to go to church, intending to behold the ceremony from the gallery. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- He was often hoping, intending to comebut was always prevented. Jane Austen. Emma.
- I was intending to remove my headquarters to Pittsburg, but Buell was expected daily and would come in at Savannah. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Mr. Franklin has hurt Rosanna cruelly, without intending it. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
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