intend
[ɪnˈtend]
Definition:
1. Have in mind as a purpose.
2. Design or destine.
3. Mean or intend to express or convey.
4. Denote or connote.
'intend' example sentence:
- The President has let it be known that he does not intend to run for election again.
- We intend to take him and we intend to take power from every source and bring it back to the parliament.
- I don't intend starting next week.
- Do you intend to keep your knife while you sleep?
- The firms intend to open either together under one roof or alongside each other in shopping malls.
- Oddly enough, that is precisely what I intend.
- I intend to get betrothed, for I can provide for more than one family.
- They fully intend to protest the decision.
- Above all, we intend to campaign for the universal adoption of sustainable and equitable lifestyles.
- I didn't intend to denigrate her achievements.
- What do you intend to do with the child?
- She did not intend to look as if she were interested.
- I intend to continue it and see the job through to the finish.
- What do you intend doing when you get to this place?
- The group intends to petition Parliament for reform of the law.
- We intend to place them in some teenage magazines, the more serious ones, you know.
- They intend to close the school at the earliest opportunity.
- I intend to take full advantage of this trip to buy the things we need.
- They intend to sue for damages.
- The matter cannot rest there—I intend to sue.
- They intend to allocate more places to mature students this year.
- I intend to challenge the legitimacy of his claim.
- I don't intend staying long.
- The new management intends to institute a number of changes.
- They intend to bring their complaints out into the open.
- We have the initiative; we intend to keep it.
- I am not satisfied with your explanation and intend to take the matter further.
- We intend to pursue this policy with determination.
- He didn't intend any sarcasm.
- A vacancy has arisen which I intend to fill.
- He intends to defend his seat in the next election.
- The company intends to mail 50 000 households in the area.
- Most surprisingly, quite a few said they don't intend to vote at all.
- The government intends to go ahead with its tax cutting plans.
- What exactly did you intend by that remark?
- The notes are intended as an introduction to the course.
- Some of her art is intended to shock the viewer.
- It didn't turn out like I intended.
- We finished later than we had intended.
- The President's visit was intended to cement the alliance between the two countries.
- These measures are intended to humanize the prison system.
- The campaign is intended to heighten public awareness of the disease.
- She took it in the spirit in which it was intended.
- These garments are intended for professional sports people.
- The measures are intended to restore public confidence in the economy.
- We intend to appeal the verdict.
- It's only fair to let her know that you intend to apply.
- They intended to invest hugely in new technology.
- He does not intend to relinquish power.
- The design is intended to use space as economically as possible.
- The advertisements are intended to improve the company's image.
- This latest rise is intended to keep wages level with inflation.
- The matter cannot rest there ─ I intend to sue.
- The experiment had the reverse effect to what was intended.
- The move is clearly intended to strengthen the President's position as head of state.
- The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character.
- The campaign is intended to educate the public to respect the environment.
- Her speech to party members was not intended for public consumption.