What does “intend” mean?
- 1
verbto plan or mean to do something
I intend to finish the report before Friday.
- 2
verbto plan that something should be used for a particular purpose or person
The course is intended for complete beginners.
Intend at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈtɛnd/ · in-TEND
How to use “intend” correctly
Use “intend to do” (not “intend doing” in US English). “Be intended for” is passive and very common for products and courses.
Common phrases with “intend”
- intend to do
- be intended for
- fully intend
- intended audience
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- intention
- intentional
- intent
- intended
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