Intend
verb
To plan or want to do something.
I intend to finish my homework before hanging out with friends.
Often appears as...
- intend to do something
- intend for something
verb
To mean something.
The guidebook intends the term 'difficult' to mean physically challenging.
Often appears as...
- intend to mean
- intend by
verb
To plan or want to do something.
I intend to finish my homework before hanging out with friends.
Often appears as...
- intend to do something
- intend for something
verb
To mean something.
The guidebook intends the term 'difficult' to mean physically challenging.
Often appears as...
- intend to mean
- intend by
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Future Actions
Use 'intend' to express what you are planning to do in the near or distant future.
She intends to study abroad next year.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Desire
'Intend' often conveys a strong personal commitment or determination to do something.
He intends to win the competition, no matter what.
Pro Tip 3/3Prepositions Matter
Pay attention to prepositions after 'intend': 'to' for actions, 'for' for purposes or recipients.
They intend to go camping. / He intended the gift for you.
Pro Tip 1/3Future Actions
Use 'intend' to express what you are planning to do in the near or distant future.
She intends to study abroad next year.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Desire
'Intend' often conveys a strong personal commitment or determination to do something.
He intends to win the competition, no matter what.
Pro Tip 3/3Prepositions Matter
Pay attention to prepositions after 'intend': 'to' for actions, 'for' for purposes or recipients.
They intend to go camping. / He intended the gift for you.
Pro Tip 1/3Future Actions
Use 'intend' to express what you are planning to do in the near or distant future.
She intends to study abroad next year.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Desire
'Intend' often conveys a strong personal commitment or determination to do something.
He intends to win the competition, no matter what.
Pro Tip 3/3Prepositions Matter
Pay attention to prepositions after 'intend': 'to' for actions, 'for' for purposes or recipients.
They intend to go camping. / He intended the gift for you.
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Video examples
A brief history of...
We go to museums to see art from the ages, but our experience of it there is drastically removed from the context in which it was originally intended to be seen. It might be said that the modern viewer lacks the richness of engagement that she has with contemporary art, which has been created relevant to her time
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The poet who painted...
Those rearing clouds begin to neigh a whole universe of auricular cities. Listen if it rains while regret and disdain weep to an ancient music. Listen to the bonds fall off which hold you above and below." Each calligram is intended to allow readers to unchain themselves from the regular experience of poetry,
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Einstein's miracle year...
But skipping classes to spend more time in the lab and neglecting to show proper deference to his professors had derailed his intended career path. Passed over even for a lab assistant position, he had to settle for a job at the Swiss patent office, obtained with the help of a friend's father.
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The nightmare videos of...
We've taken all of this influence, all of these things, and munged them together in a way that no one really intended. And yet, this is also the way that we're building the entire world. We're taking all of this data, a lot of it bad data, a lot of historical data full of prejudice,
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How interpreters juggle...
a less threatening comment. Though the intended meaning was eventually clarified, the initial impact of Khrushchev's apparent words put the world on a path that could have led to nuclear armageddon. So now, given the complexities of language and cultural exchange,
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Greeting the world in...
or the Korean greeting, you would find that they too have deeply-seated connections to peace. However, they have become quick comments made to welcome, greet, and say hello, and in this overuse, have likely lost the focus that was originally intended
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Building bridges and...
some days our little volunteer team would reach our intended destination to spread the word about the importance of early breast cancer detection but a lot of times we wouldn't and it was during one of these community visits where we were
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Elon Musk: The future...
Let the world electrify, and you go on and focus on other stuff? Yeah. I intend to stay with Tesla as far into the future as I can imagine, and there are a lot of exciting things that we have coming. Obviously the Model 3 is coming soon.
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How a Woman's Donated...
and turning to dust but we're projecting lifelike experiences on death logically I have no no problem with it emotionally I do you don't intend to stop petting our intention is to go to
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Amazing Animal...
hardly surprising it's stashed in his intended victim's mouth with the nut raider preoccupied he can either eat it or bury it secretly
Video examples
A brief history of...
We go to museums to see art from the ages, but our experience of it there is drastically removed from the context in which it was originally intended to be seen. It might be said that the modern viewer lacks the richness of engagement that she has with contemporary art, which has been created relevant to her time
Video examples
The poet who painted...
Those rearing clouds begin to neigh a whole universe of auricular cities. Listen if it rains while regret and disdain weep to an ancient music. Listen to the bonds fall off which hold you above and below." Each calligram is intended to allow readers to unchain themselves from the regular experience of poetry,
Video examples
Einstein's miracle year...
But skipping classes to spend more time in the lab and neglecting to show proper deference to his professors had derailed his intended career path. Passed over even for a lab assistant position, he had to settle for a job at the Swiss patent office, obtained with the help of a friend's father.
Video examples
The nightmare videos of...
We've taken all of this influence, all of these things, and munged them together in a way that no one really intended. And yet, this is also the way that we're building the entire world. We're taking all of this data, a lot of it bad data, a lot of historical data full of prejudice,
Video examples
How interpreters juggle...
a less threatening comment. Though the intended meaning was eventually clarified, the initial impact of Khrushchev's apparent words put the world on a path that could have led to nuclear armageddon. So now, given the complexities of language and cultural exchange,
Video examples
Greeting the world in...
or the Korean greeting, you would find that they too have deeply-seated connections to peace. However, they have become quick comments made to welcome, greet, and say hello, and in this overuse, have likely lost the focus that was originally intended
Video examples
Building bridges and...
some days our little volunteer team would reach our intended destination to spread the word about the importance of early breast cancer detection but a lot of times we wouldn't and it was during one of these community visits where we were
Video examples
Elon Musk: The future...
Let the world electrify, and you go on and focus on other stuff? Yeah. I intend to stay with Tesla as far into the future as I can imagine, and there are a lot of exciting things that we have coming. Obviously the Model 3 is coming soon.
Video examples
How a Woman's Donated...
and turning to dust but we're projecting lifelike experiences on death logically I have no no problem with it emotionally I do you don't intend to stop petting our intention is to go to
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Amazing Animal...
hardly surprising it's stashed in his intended victim's mouth with the nut raider preoccupied he can either eat it or bury it secretly
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Og Mandino
American Author
To be always intending to make a new and better life but never to find time to set about it is as to put off eating and drinking and sleeping from one day to the next until you're dead.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
American Leader
Property is intended to serve life, and no matter how much we surround it with rights and respect, it has no personal being. It is part of the earth man walks on. It is not man.
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Isaac Asimov
American Scientist
I don't expect to live forever, but I do intend to hang on as long as possible.
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Leonard Cohen
Canadian Singer
I've always been into self-dramatization. I intend to live forever.
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Publilius Syrus
Roman Writer
It is kindness to immediately refuse what you intend to deny.
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Anushka Shetty
Indian Actress
Travel is a passion. I intend seeing the world.
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Steven Wright
American Comedian
I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
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Groucho Marx
American Comedian
I intend to live forever, or die trying.
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George Takei
American Actor
I intend to live life, not just exist.
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Reid Scott
American Actor
I intend to act forever if I can.
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Og Mandino
American Author
To be always intending to make a new and better life but never to find time to set about it is as to put off eating and drinking and sleeping from one day to the next until you're dead.
Quote examples
Martin Luther King, Jr.
American Leader
Property is intended to serve life, and no matter how much we surround it with rights and respect, it has no personal being. It is part of the earth man walks on. It is not man.
Quote examples
Isaac Asimov
American Scientist
I don't expect to live forever, but I do intend to hang on as long as possible.
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Leonard Cohen
Canadian Singer
I've always been into self-dramatization. I intend to live forever.
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Publilius Syrus
Roman Writer
It is kindness to immediately refuse what you intend to deny.
Quote examples
Anushka Shetty
Indian Actress
Travel is a passion. I intend seeing the world.
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Steven Wright
American Comedian
I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
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Groucho Marx
American Comedian
I intend to live forever, or die trying.
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George Takei
American Actor
I intend to live life, not just exist.
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Reid Scott
American Actor
I intend to act forever if I can.
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