intend

Everyday

1. To plan or mean to do something. tree →
2. To mean something to be for a certain person or use (this gift is intended for you). tree →
3. To mean a certain meaning by your words. tree →

In the lessons

Used about plans and purposes: "I intend to finish my homework tonight." In stories, a character intends to do something but things go wrong. In safety, a product is intended for adults only. Phrases: intend to do, be intended for, did not intend, as intended.

Examples

• I intend to read the whole book this week. tree →
• She did not intend to break the window; it was an accident. tree →
• This ladder is intended for adults only. tree →
• The plan worked as intended. tree →
• What did you intend by that remark? tree →
• We intended to go to the beach, but it rained. tree →
• The money is intended for new library books. tree →
• “The royal captain intends to visit you.” tree →

Note

Regular verb: intended, intending. Pattern: intend to + verb. Noun: intention; adjective: intentional (on purpose). Opposite: unintended, accidental. Trap: "intend" is about plans, not results — you can intend something and still fail to do it.