- intend something as something
- intend something as somethingto mean something to serve as something. •
We intend this money as a gift. Do not even think about paying it back.
•This money is intended as a gift.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
intend something as something
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intend something as/to do something — plan that something should be or act as something. → intend … English new terms dictionary
intend */*/*/ — UK [ɪnˈtend] / US verb [transitive] Word forms intend : present tense I/you/we/they intend he/she/it intends present participle intending past tense intended past participle intended 1) to have a plan in your mind to do something intend to do… … English dictionary
intend — in|tend [ ın tend ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to have a plan in your mind to do something: intend to do something: What do you intend to do about this? intend someone/something to do something: I never intended it to turn out like that. intend… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
intend — verb 1》 have as one s aim or plan. ↘(intend something as/to do something) plan that something should be or act as something. ↘plan that speech should have (a particular meaning). 2》 (intend for/to do something) design or destine for a… … English new terms dictionary
intend — ► VERB 1) have as one s aim or plan. 2) plan that (something) should be, do, or mean something: the book was intended as a satire. 3) (intend for/to do) design or destine for a particular purpose. 4) (be intended for) be meant for the use of.… … English terms dictionary
Intend — In*tend ([i^]n*t[e^]nd ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intending}.] [OE. entenden to be attentive, F. entendre, fr. L. intendre, intentum, and intensum, to intend, attend, stretch out, extend; pref. in in + tendere to stretch … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intend — [in tend′] vt. [ME entenden < OFr entendre < L intendere, to stretch out for, aim at < in , in, at + tendere, to stretch: see THIN] 1. to have in mind as a purpose; plan 2. to mean (something) to be or be used (for); design; destine [a… … English World dictionary
intend — [[t]ɪnte̱nd[/t]] ♦♦ intends, intending, intended 1) VERB If you intend to do something, you have decided or planned to do it. [V to inf] She intends to do A levels and go to university... [V ing] I didn t intend coming to Germany to work... [V … English dictionary
intend — verb I intend to lease a car what does Mark intend to do about the broken gate? Syn: plan, mean, have in mind, have the intention, aim, propose; aspire, hope, expect, be resolved, be determined; want, wish; contemplate, think of, envisage … Thesaurus of popular words
intend — intender, n. /in tend /, v.t. 1. to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan: We intend to leave in a month. 2. to design or mean for a particular purpose, use, recipient, etc.: a fund intended for emergency use only. 3. to… … Universalium
intend*/*/*/ — [ɪnˈtend] verb [T] 1) to have a plan in your mind to do something What do you intend to do about this?[/ex] I intend using the report as evidence to support my case.[/ex] I never intended it to turn out like that.[/ex] She felt certain that he… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
