intend
verb (used with object)
to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan.
have intended
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present perfectof intend.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Lau argued that Congress could not have intended to give individual border agents such vast discretion to upend the lives of green-card holders.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
As one critic wrote, the Moleskines’ prospective buyers were being offered the fantasy of being able “to write in a blank space that Didion might once have intended to use herself.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
With limited data available and disagreements among policymakers, markets appear to be reading far more into comments—and reacting much more strongly—than policymakers might have intended.
From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025
While Cutler might not have intended that, it put my grief into perspective, and for that I am grateful.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2024
That is, Mr Coldfield seems not to have intended it to be.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
