intend

1. (verb) 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"
Synonyms: mean, think
Related Words: aim, be after, design, plan, propose, purport, purpose, will, wish

2. (verb) design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
Synonyms: designate, destine, specify
Related Words: aim, calculate, design, direct, mean, plan, slate

3. (verb) denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
Synonyms: mean, signify, stand for

4. (verb) mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!" "what do his words intend?"
Synonyms: mean
Related Words: aim, convey, denote, drive, get, impart, import, refer, represent, signify, spell, stand for, symbolize



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