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- pronunciation:
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tend
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
intends, intending, intended |
| definition 1: |
When you intend to do something, you have something in your mind that you want to do or plan to do. We usually do things that we intend to do, but sometimes we forget or change our minds, or something happens that stops us from doing what we intended.
The guests intended to leave on Sunday, but they stayed longer because of the snow storm.They intend to have the wedding outside whether it rains or not.Ben's mom intended to buy some peanut butter at the grocery store but she forgot.- synonyms:
- mean, propose
- similar words:
- aim, determine, plan, resolve
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| definition 2: |
When you intend a gift for someone, you plan for that gift to go to that particular person. If you intend something for some purpose, you want that thing to be used for that particular purpose.
Those cupcakes were intended for the bake sale! Now that you've eaten half of them, I have to bake some more.- similar words:
- calculate, design
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| definition 3: |
If someone intends you to do something, they desire and plan for you to do it.
The king intended his daughter to marry a prince.His parents intended him to study law and become a lawyer, but he wanted to be an actor. |
| related words: |
aim, think |
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