intend

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

v. See intention.

II

(Roget's IV) v.

1. [To have in mind as a purpose]

Syn. propose, plan, purpose, aim, expect, mean, be resolved to, be determined to, aspire to, have in view, hope to, contemplate, think, aim at, take into one's head; see also resolve 1 .

2. [To destine for]

Syn. design, mean, devote to, reserve, appoint, purpose, set apart, aim at, aim for, have in view; see also assign 1 , dedicate 2 , designate 1 .

3. [To mean]

Syn. indicate, signify, denote; see mean 1 .

Syn.- intend implies a having in mind of something to be done, said, etc. [ I intended to write you ] ; mean , a more general word, does not connote so clearly a specific, deliberate purpose [ he always means well ] ; design suggests careful planning in order to bring about a particular result [ their delay was designed to forestall suspicion ] ; propose implies a clear declaration, openly or to oneself, of one's intention [ I propose to speak for an hour ] ; purpose adds to propose a connotation of strong determination to effect one's intention [ he purposes to become a doctor ]

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.

plan, have in mind, mean, aim at, aspire to, propose, expect, design, figure on, plot, scheme, devise.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To have in mind as a goal or purpose: aim, contemplate, design, mean1, plan, project, propose, purpose, target. Regional: mind. See PLANNED, PURPOSE. 2. To have or convey a particular idea: connote, denote, import, mean1, signify, spell1. Idiom: add up to. See MEANING.