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Definitions for Intending
[1] designing or aiming to be; prospective or aspiring: intending surgeons.
[2] to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan: We intend to leave in a month.
[3] to design or mean for a particular purpose, use, recipient, etc.: a fund intended for emergency use only.
[4] to design to express or indicate, as by one's words; refer to.
[5] (of words, terms, statements, etc.) to mean or signify.
[6] Archaic . to direct (the eyes, mind, etc.).
[7] to have a purpose or design.
[8] Obsolete . to set out on one's course.
[9] (may take a clause as object) to propose or plan (something or to do something); have in mind; mean
[10] (tr often foll by for ) to design or destine (for a certain purpose, person, etc) that shot was intended for the President
[11] (tr) to mean to express or indicate what do his words intend?
[12] (intr) to have a purpose as specified; mean he intends well
[13] (tr) archaic to direct or turn (the attention, eyes, etc)
Words related to Intending
try, resolve, propose, aim, contemplate, design, plan, destine, designate, mean, think, expect, essay, plot, decree, spell, signify, appoint, reserve, connote
Words nearby Intending
intendance, intendancy, intendant, intended, intendency, intending, intendment, intenerate, intens, intens., intense
Origin of Intending
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 Intending
in·tend·er , noun
mis·in·tend , verb
pre·in·tend , verb (used with object)
Word origin for Intending
C14: from Latin intendere to stretch forth, give one's attention to, from tendere to stretch
Synonyms for Intending
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