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Intend
/ɪnˈtend/
To have a purpose or plan in mind
Synonyms:
plan
aim
mean
propose
design
Antonyms:
neglect
ignore
disregard
Examples:
I
intend
to travel next year.
She
intends
for us to meet on Monday.
Etymology:
From Middle English entenden, from Old French entendre, from Latin intendere
stretch out, spread out
, from in-
towards
+ tendere
to stretch
.
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