intending

[ in-ten-ding ]

/ ɪnˈtɛn dɪŋ /

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adjective

designing or aiming to be; prospective or aspiring: intending surgeons.

Words nearby intending

intendance, intendancy, intendant, intended, intendency, intending, intendment, intenerate, intens, intens., intense

Origin of intending

First recorded in 1650–60; intend + -ing²

Definition for intending (2 of 2)

intend

[ in-tend ]

/ ɪnˈtɛnd /

verb (used with object)

to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan: We intend to leave in a month.

to design or mean for a particular purpose, use, recipient, etc.: a fund intended for emergency use only.

to design to express or indicate, as by one's words; refer to.

(of words, terms, statements, etc.) to mean or signify.

Archaic. to direct (the eyes, mind, etc.).

verb (used without object)

to have a purpose or design.

Obsolete. to set out on one's course.

Origin of intend

1250–1300; < Latin intendere to stretch towards, aim at (see in-², tend¹); replacing Middle English entenden < Old French entendre < Latin, as above

SYNONYMS FOR intend

1 contemplate, expect, aim, purpose.

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OTHER WORDS FROM intend

in·tend·er, nounmis·in·tend, verbpre·in·tend, verb (used with object)

synonym study for intend

1. Intend, mean, design, propose imply knowing what one wishes to do and setting this as a goal. To intend is to have in mind something to be done or brought about: No offense was intended. Mean is a less formal word than intend but otherwise a close synonym: He means to go away. Design implies planning to effect a particular result: to design a plan for Christmas decorations. Propose suggests setting up a program for oneself or offering it to others for consideration: We propose to beautify our city.

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To avoid blame, Cantor claimed that the Democrats were intending to do the same and he just wanted to preempt them.
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In the evening Blinker went to one of his clubs, intending to dine.
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By degrees I went back to my old habits, saying never a word to him of the test I was intending to put to him.
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Now it happened Mrs. Bangs had come home the night before, intending to go away again two days later.
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I took observations for time, intending to take several sets of lunars, but the day was cloudy, and I only managed to get one.
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I took off my satchel, intending to tie it round my neck after I had undressed.
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British Dictionary definitions for intending

intend

/ (ɪnˈtɛnd) /

verb

(may take a clause as object) to propose or plan (something or to do something); have in mind; mean

(tr often foll by for) to design or destine (for a certain purpose, person, etc)that shot was intended for the President

(tr) to mean to express or indicatewhat do his words intend?

(intr) to have a purpose as specified; meanhe intends well

(tr) archaic to direct or turn (the attention, eyes, etc)

Derived forms of intend

intender, noun

Word Origin for intend

C14: from Latin intendere to stretch forth, give one's attention to, from tendere to stretch

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