Synonyms for intend
ɪnˈtɛndin·tend

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1. intendverb

   Synonyms:
   foremind, mean

2. intendverb

   To fix the mind upon (something to be accomplished); be intent upon; mean; design; plan; purpose.

   Synonyms:
   foremind, mean

3. intendverb

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

   Synonyms:
   mean, foremind

4. intendverb

   To stretch to extend; distend.

   Synonyms:
   mean, foremind

5. intendverb

   To strain; make tense.

   Synonyms:
   mean, foremind

6. intendverb

   To intensify; strengthen.

   Synonyms:
   mean, foremind

7. intendverb

   To apply with energy.

   Synonyms:
   mean, foremind

8. intendverb

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

   Synonyms:
   foremind, mean

9. intendverb

   To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold.

   Synonyms:
   foremind, mean

10. intendverb

    To pretend; counterfeit; simulate.

    Synonyms:
    mean, foremind

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1. intend, mean, thinkverb

   have in mind as a purpose

   "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"

   Synonyms:
   entail, call back, signify, guess, recollect, imagine, mean, consider, retrieve, call up, destine, reckon, suppose, stand for, imply, cogitate, specify, conceive, designate, think, cerebrate, recall, remember, think of, opine, have in mind, believe

2. intend, destine, designate, specifyverb

   design or destine

   "She was intended to become the director"

   Synonyms:
   fate, qualify, narrow, peg down, show, fix, nail down, delineate, stand for, point, pin down, doom, determine, indicate, particularize, assign, specify, think, signify, delegate, destine, designate, specialize, mean, depute, delimit, specialise, stipulate, delimitate, define, limit, denominate, condition, particularise, set, narrow down, set apart

3. mean, intendverb

   mean or intend to express or convey

   "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"

   Synonyms:
   stand for, designate, entail, specify, have in mind, destine, signify, mean, think, imply, think of

4. mean, intend, signify, stand forverb

   denote or connote

   "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"

   Synonyms:
   entail, signify, mean, typify, hold still for, represent, destine, stand for, imply, symbolise, specify, have in mind, designate, think, correspond, think of, symbolize

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1. intendverb

   Synonyms:
   mean, design, purpose, meditate, contemplate, COMPASS, propose to one's self, have in view, think of, aim at, drive at

2. intendverb

   Synonyms:
   mean, purpose, design, have the intention, propose to one's self

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1. intendverb

   Synonyms:
   design, purpose, propose, contemplate, plan

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1. List of paraphrases for "intend":

   intent, intention, hear, intended

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1. Steve Beshear:

   We expect any entity that accepts state incentives not to discriminate on any basis in hiring, while the leaders of Ark Encounter had previously agreed not to discriminate in hiring based on religion, they now refuse to make that commitment and it has become apparent that they do intend to use religious beliefs as a litmus test for hiring decisions. For that reason, we cannot proceed with the tourism incentive application for the Ark Encounter project.

2. President Biden:

   Nothing short of a fully-reimplemented and enforced MPP in conjunction with Title 42, physical barriers, and more resources for Border Patrol can fix the border crisis at this point, when Republicans take back the majority in the House next Congress, we fully intend to see these important policies reinstated.

3. Liam FitzGerald:

   We have ambitious growth plans and we intend to use the net proceeds of 277.5 million euros from this disposal to realise those, including the pursuit of further strategic M&A opportunities.

4. Benjamin Brafman:

   We are confident that he will be fully exonerated, it is clear that Mr. Shkreli never intended to violate the law, nor did he ever intend to defraud anyone.

5. Bob Ferguson:

   Our case continues to move forward. I still intend to hold Motel 6 accountable and uncover the whole story of their disturbing conduct.