Overview of verb intend

The verb intend has 4 senses

• 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")


• intend, destine, designate, specify -- (design or destine; "She was intended to become the director")


• mean, intend -- (mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?")


• mean, intend, signify, stand for -- (denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means")

Overview of adj intended

The adj intended has 2 senses

• intended -- (resulting from one's intentions; "your intended trip abroad"; "an intended insult")


• intended -- (future; betrothed; "his intended bride")