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intend
Overview of verb intend
The verb intend has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (33) intend, mean, think -- (have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night")
2. (6) intend, destine, designate, specify -- (design or destine; "She was intended to become the director")
3. (4) mean, intend -- (mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?")
4. mean, intend, signify, stand for -- (denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means")
Antonyms of verb intend
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb intend
4 senses of intend
Sense 1
intend, mean, think
=> will, wish
Sense 2
intend, destine, designate, specify
=> plan
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 3
mean, intend
=> convey, impart
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 4
mean, intend, signify, stand for
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb intend
3 of 4 senses of intend
Sense 1
intend, mean, think
=> design
=> plan, be after
=> aim, purpose, purport, propose
Sense 2
intend, destine, designate, specify
=> mean
=> design
=> slate
=> calculate, aim, direct
Sense 3
mean, intend
=> typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, represent
=> denote, refer
=> signify
=> spell, import
=> aim
=> drive, get, aim
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb intend
4 senses of intend
Sense 1
intend, mean, think
=> will, wish
Sense 2
intend, destine, designate, specify
=> plan
Sense 3
mean, intend
=> convey, impart
Sense 4
mean, intend, signify, stand for
'Cause To' of verb intend
Derived Forms of verb intend
2 of 4 senses of intend
Sense 1
intend, mean, think
RELATED TO>(noun) intention#3
=> intention
RELATED TO>(noun) intent#1
=> purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
Sense 3
mean, intend
RELATED TO>(noun) intent#2
=> intent, purport, spirit
Domain of verb intend
Domain Terms of verb intend
Familiarity of verb intend
intend used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb intend
4 senses of intend
Sense 1
intend, mean, think
EX: They intend to move
Sense 2
intend, destine, designate, specify
*> Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sense 3
mean, intend
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 4
mean, intend, signify, stand for
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb intend
3 of 4 senses of intend
Sense 1
intend, mean, think
> will, wish
=> intend, mean, think
Sense 2
intend, destine, designate, specify
> plan
=> schedule
=> chart
=> project, propose
=> frame, compose, draw up
=> plot
=> scheme
=> intend, destine, designate, specify
=> mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate
=> lay out
=> schedule
Sense 3
mean, intend
> convey, impart
=> thank, give thanks
=> hint, suggest
=> say
=> look
=> flash
=> breathe
=> express, show, evince
=> mean, intend
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb intend
Sense 1
intend, mean, think
=> will, wish
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Sense 2
intend, destine, designate, specify
=> plan
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Sense 3
mean, intend
=> convey, impart
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Sense 4
mean, intend, signify, stand for
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Grep of verb intend
intend
superintend
Grep of adj intend
intended
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