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| in·tend [ in ténd ] (past and past participle in·tend·ed, present participle in·tend·ing, 3rd person present singular in·tends) |
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1. mean to do something: to have something in mind as a plan
  I really intended to write, but I didn't have time.
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2. do or say something for purpose: to do, say, or produce something with a particular purpose, use, target, or group of people in mind
a dictionary intended for schoolchildren
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3. mean something: to signify or indicate something through speech or behavior
a exchange intended to cement cultural ties
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin intendere< in- "toward" + tendere "to stretch"] |
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