Meaning & use

intend

verb·Everyday

To have a plan or purpose in mind to do something in the future.

See it in a sentence

We intend to finish the project before the end of the month.

She intended her comment as a joke, but no one laughed.

A note on using this word

Intend is usually followed by an infinitive ('intend to go') rather than a gerund; 'intend going' sounds old-fashioned.

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