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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This is typically not how I play, wanting to experience a production as its designers have intended and thus I let “The Pineapple” take the lead rather than trying to force my will upon it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
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
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
Altman might not have intended to give Huang FOMO, or the fear of missing out, but he had that effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
That is, Mr Coldfield seems not to have intended it to be.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
