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to intend
01
to have something in mind as a plan or purpose
Transitive: to intend to do sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
intend
3rd person singular
intends
Present participle
intending
Past simple
intended
Past participle
intended
Examples
She intends to travel abroad next summer.
02
to plan or create something with a particular purpose or future use in mind
Ditransitive: to intend sth to do sth
Examples
The architect intended the building to serve as both a residence and a workspace.
03
to mean for a remark or action to express a particular attitude or feeling
Transitive: to intend an attitude or feeling
Examples
She did n’t intend any harm when she made that comment.
Lexical Tree
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