Meaning

9 senses
  1. (ambitransitive, usually)To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

    He intends to go to university.

    They evidently intended some mischief.

    beabsichtigen, vorhaben, intendieren

    намерева́тьсяnamerevátʹsja, плани́роватьplanírovatʹ, собира́тьсяsobirátʹsja

    намі́ритисьnamírytysʹ, планува́тиplanuváty, збира́тисяzbyrátysja

  2. To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.

  3. To strain; make tense.

  4. To apply with energy.

  5. To bend or turn; direct, as one’s course or journey.

  6. To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold.

    design or destine

  7. To pretend; counterfeit; simulate.

  8. (obsolete)To stretch to extend; distend.

  9. (obsolete)To intensify; strengthen.

Examples

1652 sentences
  1. I had intended to go there.

    Я мав намір туди піти. — deniko

    ruЯ собирался туда пойти. — ae5s

  2. I intended to go, but forgot to.

    Я хотів піти, але забув. — deniko

    ruЯ собирался пойти, но забыл. — odexed

    deIch wollte hin, aber ich habe es vergessen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. I intended to have changed my schedule.

    Я мав намір змінити свій графік. — deniko

    ruЯ намеревался изменить своё расписание. — Hellerick

  4. Tom said he intended to do that.

    Том сказав, що він має намір це зробити. — deniko

  5. That isn't what I intended to say.

    Я не це хотіла сказати. — deniko

    deDas wollte ich gar nicht sagen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to fix the mind upon a goal:
Русский
By meaning 1
to fix the mind upon a goal:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to fix the mind upon a goal:

Origin

From Middle English intenden, entenden (“direct (one’s) attention towards”), borrowed 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.

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Forms

intends, intending, intended, intended
Base formintend · to intend
3rd person singularintends
Present participleintending
Past simpleintended
Past participleintended

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyintend
he, she, itintends

Past simpleLesson

all personsintended

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave intended
he, she, ithas intended

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill intend

Synonyms

16 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

12 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • intend to do
  • intend to go
  • intend to stay
  • didn't intend to
  • had intended to
  • intend to hurt
  • intended to visit
  • really intended to
  • intend to buy
  • intend to come
  • intend to keep
  • intend to leave

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
intend — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto