intend
intend
(ɪntend )Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense intends , present participle intending , past tense, past participle intended
1. verb
If you intend to do something, you have decided or planned to do it.
She intends to do A levels and go to university. [VERB to-infinitive]
I didn't intend coming to Germany to work. [VERB verb-ing]
We had always intended that the new series would be live. [VERB that]
2. verb [usually passive]
If something is intended for a particular purpose, it has been planned to fulfil that purpose. If something is intended for a particular person, it has been planned to be used by that person or to affect them in some way.
This money is intended for the development of the tourist industry. [be VERB-ed + for]
Columns are usually intended in architecture to add grandeur and status. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive]
Originally, Hatfield had been intended as a leisure complex. [be VERB-ed + as]
3. verb
If you intend a particular idea or feeling in something that you say or do, you want to express it or want it to be understood.
He didn't intend any sarcasm. [VERB noun]
Burke's response seemed a little patronizing, though he undoubtedly hadn't intended it that way. [VERB noun noun]
This sounds like a barrage of accusation–I don't intend it to be. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
I think he intended it as a put-down comment. [VERB noun preposition]
