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Showing words for INTEND using the English dictionary

6 Letter Words for Intend

dentin, indent, intend, tinned

5 Letter Words for Intend

detin, ident, inned, innet, teind, tined

4 Letter Words for Intend

deni, dent, deti, detn, diet, dine, dint, dite, edit, inde, indn, inne, nein, neti, nide, nied, nine, tend, tide, tied, tien, tind, tine

3 Letter Words for Intend

dei, den, det, die, din, dit, end, ide, ind, inn, int, itd, ned, nei, net, nid, nie, nit, nne, ted, ten, tid, tie, tin

Definitions for Intend

[1] to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan: We intend to leave in a month.
[2] to design or mean for a particular purpose, use, recipient, etc.: a fund intended for emergency use only.
[3] to design to express or indicate, as by one's words; refer to.
[4] (of words, terms, statements, etc.) to mean or signify.
[5] Archaic . to direct (the eyes, mind, etc.).
[6] to have a purpose or design.
[7] Obsolete . to set out on one's course.
[8] (may take a clause as object) to propose or plan (something or to do something); have in mind; mean
[9] (tr often foll by for ) to design or destine (for a certain purpose, person, etc) that shot was intended for the President
[10] (tr) to mean to express or indicate what do his words intend?
[11] (intr) to have a purpose as specified; mean he intends well
[12] (tr) archaic to direct or turn (the attention, eyes, etc)

Words related to Intend

try, resolve, propose, aim, contemplate, design, plan, destine, designate, mean, think, expect, essay, plot, decree, spell, signify, appoint, reserve, connote

Words nearby Intend

intelligible, intelsat, intemerate, intemperance, intemperate, intend, intendance, intendancy, intendant, intended, intendency

Origin of Intend

1250–1300; < Latin intendere to stretch towards, aim at (see in-2, tend1); replacing Middle English entenden < Old French entendre < Latin, as above

Other words from Intend

in·tend·er , noun
mis·in·tend , verb
pre·in·tend , verb (used with object)

Word origin for Intend

C14: from Latin intendere to stretch forth, give one's attention to, from tendere to stretch

Synonyms for Intend

aim, contemplate, design, designate, destine, expect, mean, plan, propose, resolve, think, try, appoint, attempt, connote, decree, dedicate, denote, devote, endeavor, essay, express, import, indicate, meditate, ordain, plot, purpose, reserve, scheme, signify, spell, strive, add up, aspire to, be determined, be resolved, figure on, have in mind, hope to, look forward, set apart, set aside