The word intends can be used in two different ways. The first is to mean that someone has a specific goal in mind when they do something. The second is to mean that someone has a general desire or goal, but they aren't sure what steps they need to take to reach it.
He intends to win the championship this year.
She intends to become a successful businesswoman.
verb
denote or connote
Synonyms:
verb
have in mind as a purpose
Synonyms:
verb
design or destine
Synonyms:
verb
mean or intend to express or convey
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Neither plan really materialized the way the composer intended.
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The radiation is intended for the pituitary.
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The results were not intended.
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Are predestination and foreordination intended to be synonyms
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It is intended to be insensitive to the density of the fluid.
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It is intended to reduce the nuisance of limescale.
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Obviously they intended to sunder the paper.
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She intended to speak gibberish.
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The movie was intended to be displayed with a Kinetoscope.
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They are intended to exemplify the culture of the nation.