intend
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intend
- /ɪnˈtɛnd/
Rhymes with -ɛnd
Where it comes from
From Middle English intenden, entenden (“direct (one’s) attention towards”), borrowed from Old French entendre, from Latin intendō, intendere. See also intensive. Doublet of entendre.
Largely displaced native Old English myntan (“to mean, intend; to think, suppose”), whence dialectal mint.
verb intends · intending · intended · intend
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To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon
He intends to go to university.
Similar: mean, purport, design, plan, think, propose, purpose, have a mind to, foremind, mint, mean to
- To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.
- To stretch to extend; distend.
- To strain; make tense.
- To intensify; strengthen. Dotage, fatuity, or folly[…]is for the most part intended or remitted in particular men, and thereupon some are wiser than others[…].
- To apply with energy.
- To bend or turn; direct, as one’s course or journey.
- To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold.
- To pretend; counterfeit; simulate.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: think, mean, destine, stand for, specify, designate, signify, hope, wish, want, believe, consider, rely, will, contemplate, intent
Translations
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verb to fix the mind upon a goal
| Español | pretender, intencionar, tener la intención de, la intención de... ser |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 의도(意圖)하다 uidohada |
| 日本語 | つもりである tsumori de aru, 意図する ito suru |
| 中文 | 打算 dǎsuàn, 想要 xiǎngyào, 意圖 /意图 yìtú |
| हिन्दी | इरादा रखना irādā rakhnā, नीयत करना nīyat karnā, प्रयोजन रखना prayojan rakhnā |
| Português | pretender, tencionar |
| Français | avoir l'intention, prévoir |
| Deutsch | beabsichtigen, vorhaben, intendieren |
| Italiano | intendere, avere in animo |
| Ελληνικά | σκοπεύω skopévo |
| Română | a intenționa |
| Русский | намерева́ться namerevátʹsja, плани́ровать planírovatʹ, собира́ться sobirátʹsja |
| Tiếng Việt | định, có ý định |
| العربية | تَعَمَّدَ taʕammada, نَوَى nawā, قَصَدَ qaṣada |
Talk about this word "intend." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/intend. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. intend. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/intend "intend." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/intend.Cite this
@misc{intend_2026,
title = {intend},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/intend},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
