intend
have in mind as a purpose
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,953 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,548 times across 191,579 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- have in mind as a purpose also: mean, think I mean no harmI only meant to help you
- design or destine also: destine, designate, specify She was intended to become the director
- mean or intend to express or convey also: mean You never understand what I mean!what do his words intend?
- denote or connote also: mean, signify, stand for `maison' means `house' in FrenchAn example sentence would show what this word means
intend in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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We intend to combine and do something desperate.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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The Chinese promise and never intend to perform; we promise and do intend to perform.
Crankisms · Lisle de Vaux Matthewman · Chapter 1
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The woman began to cry and said, "You intend to kill us to get our money."
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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The little reputation I then acquired, I do not intend to jeopardize by trying too many experiments.
The Attaché · Thomas Chandler Haliburton · Chapter 1
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It even looked as though he did not intend to recognize her, or perhaps wasn't sure whether she would recognize him.
The City of Fire · Grace Livingston Hill · Chapter 1