intend (redirected from intended as)

in·tend  (n-tnd)

v. in·tend·ed, in·tend·ing, in·tends

v.tr.

1. To have in mind; plan: We intend to go. They intend going. You intended that she go.

2.

a. To design for a specific purpose.

b. To have in mind for a particular use.

3. To signify or mean.

v.intr.

To have a design or purpose in mind.

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[Middle English entenden, from Old French entendre, from Latin intendere : in-, toward; see in-² + tendere, to stretch; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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intend

Verb

1. to propose or plan (something or to do something)

2. to have as one's purpose

3. to mean to express or indicate: no criticism was intended

4. (often foll. by for)to design or destine (for a certain purpose or person): the plane was never intended for combat [Latin intendere to stretch forth]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	intend - 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" mean, think design - intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business" be after, plan - have the will and intention to carry out some action; "He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion" purpose, purport, aim, propose - propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
	2.	intend - design or destine; "She was intended to become the director" destine, designate, specify plan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family" mean - destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you" design - plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work" slate - designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor" aim, calculate, direct - specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
	3.	intend - mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?" mean stand for, symbolize, typify, symbolise, represent - express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?" convey - make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me" signify - convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?" spell, import - indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!" aim - direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to aim a pun" aim, drive, get - move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
	4.	intend - denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means" signify, stand for, mean denote, refer - have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' " signify - convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"

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intend

verb 1. plan, mean, aim, determine, scheme, propose, purpose, contemplate, envisage, foresee, be resolved or determined, have in mind or view

verb 2. (often with for) destine, mean, design, earmark, consign, aim, mark out, set apart

Translations

intend [ɪnˈtɛnd] vt [+ gift etc]: to intend sth for → destinar algo a;

to intend to do sth → tener intención de or pensar hacer algo

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intend [ɪnˈtɛnd] vt [+ gift etc];

to intend sth for → destiner qch à;

to intend to do → avoir l'intention de faire

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intend [ɪnˈtɛnd] vt to be intended for sb → für jdn gedacht sein;

to intend to do sth → beabsichtigen, etw zu tun

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intend [ɪnˈtɛnd] vt [+ gift etc]: to intend sth for → destinare qc a;

to intend to do → aver l'intenzione di fare