intending

[in-ten-ding]

adjective

1. designing or aiming to be; prospective or aspiring.

   intending surgeons.

Word History and Origins

Origin of intending¹

First recorded in 1650–60; intend + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The Atlantic story and other accounts of Kennedy make it clear he views himself as the lone hero of a great battle, a Beowulf intending to slay a dragon of dogma and lies.

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She contributed to the school fees and took over the mortgage, intending to help the family renovate and sell their home.

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Edward Brandt, 61, denies stalking intending serious alarm or distress against the former MP for Portsmouth North.

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A shortlist will be drawn up at the end of next year, with World Rugby intending to announce its final choice following the 2027 World Cup in Australia.

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He’d simply typed in the date he invented time travel for a few fleeting seconds of nostalgia, intending all the while to ditch his teen sidekick and zoom away to explore the 21st century.

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Related Words

• determined 
• inclined