intend

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  intend 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  intend 
 
  Sense  1 
  intend,  mean  think 
  =>  design 
  =>  plan  be  after 
  =>  aim  purpose,  purport,  propose 
 
  Sense  2 
  intend,  destine,  designate,  specify 
  =>  mean 
  =>  design 
  =>  slate 
  =>  calculate,  aim  direct 
 
  Sense  3 
  mean  intend 
  =>  symbolize,  symbolise,  stand  for  represent 
  =>  denote,  refer 
  =>  signify 
  =>  spell,  import 
  =>  aim 
  =>  drive,  get  aim 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  intend 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  intend 
 
  Sense  1 
  intend,  mean  think 
  =>  design 
  =>  plan  be  after 
  =>  think  out 
  =>  aspire,  aim  shoot  for 
  =>  overshoot 
  =>  hope,  go  for 
  =>  aim  purpose,  purport,  propose 
 
  Sense  2 
  intend,  destine,  designate,  specify 
  =>  mean 
  =>  design 
  =>  slate 
  =>  calculate,  aim  direct 
 
  Sense  3 
  mean  intend 
  =>  symbolize,  symbolise,  stand  for  represent 
  =>  embody,  be  personify 
  =>  body,  personify 
  =>  exemplify,  represent,  typify 
  =>  typify,  epitomize,  epitomise 
  =>  denote,  refer 
  =>  twist,  twist  around  pervert,  convolute,  sophisticate 
  =>  euphemize 
  =>  hark  back  return,  come  back  recall 
  =>  recur,  go  back 
  =>  name  identify 
  =>  enumerate,  itemize,  itemise 
  =>  list,  name 
  =>  number,  list 
  =>  announce 
  =>  apply 
  =>  slur 
  =>  express,  state 
  =>  vote 
  =>  vote 
  =>  vote 
  =>  signify 
  =>  spell,  import 
  =>  aim 
  =>  drive,  get  aim 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  intend 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  intend 
 
  4  senses  of  intend 
 
  Sense  1 
  intend,  mean  think 
  =>  will  wish 
 
  Sense  2 
  intend,  destine,  designate,  specify 
  =>  plan 
 
  Sense  3 
  mean  intend 
  =>  convey,  impart 
 
  Sense  4 
  mean  intend,  signify,  stand  for 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  intend 
 
  intend  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  intend 
 
  Sense  1 
  intend,  mean  think 
  =>  will  wish 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  intend,  destine,  designate,  specify 
  =>  plan 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  mean  intend 
  =>  convey,  impart 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  mean  intend,  signify,  stand  for 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  intend 
 
  The  verb  intend  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (33)  intend,  mean  think  --  (have  in  mind  as  a  purpose;  "I  mean  no  harm";  "I  only  meant  to  help  you";  "She  didn't  think  to  harm  me";  "We  thought  to  return  early  that  night") 
  2.  (6)  intend,  destine,  designate,  specify  --  (design  or  destine;  "She  was  intended  to  become  the  director") 
  3.  (4)  mean  intend  --  (mean  or  intend  to  express  or  convey;  "You  never  understand  what  I  mean!"  "what  do  his  words  intend?") 
  4.  mean  intend,  signify,  stand  for  --  (denote  or  connote;  "`maison'  means  `house'  in  French";  "An  example  sentence  would  show  what  this  word  means") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  intend 
  intended 
 
  Overview  of  verb  intend 
 
  The  verb  intend  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (33)  intend,  mean  think  --  (have  in  mind  as  a  purpose;  "I  mean  no  harm";  "I  only  meant  to  help  you";  "She  didn't  think  to  harm  me";  "We  thought  to  return  early  that  night") 
  2.  (6)  intend,  destine,  designate,  specify  --  (design  or  destine;  "She  was  intended  to  become  the  director") 
  3.  (4)  mean  intend  --  (mean  or  intend  to  express  or  convey;  "You  never  understand  what  I  mean!"  "what  do  his  words  intend?") 
  4.  mean  intend,  signify,  stand  for  --  (denote  or  connote;  "`maison'  means  `house'  in  French";  "An  example  sentence  would  show  what  this  word  means") 

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