Meaning & use
Intends
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Has in mind as a purpose or goal; plans to do something.
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She intends to finish the marathon in under four hours.
The company intends to expand into three new markets next year.
A note on using this word
The third-person singular present tense of 'intend,' from Latin 'intendere,' meaning to stretch toward or aim at.
Words with a similar meaning
plansaimsmeans
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Words with an opposite meaning
abandonsforgoes
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