| VERB | cognition | intend, mean, think | have in mind as a purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| cognition | intend, destine, designate, specify | design or destine | |
| communication | intend, mean | mean or intend to express or convey | |
| communication | intend, mean, signify, stand for | denote or connote |
| Sounds | ihnteh'nd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | amend ... wend: 48 rhymes with ehnd... | |
| Meaning | have in mind as a purpose. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | |
| Model | They intend to move | |
| Synonyms | mean, think | |
| Narrower | aim, purpose, purport, propose | Propose or intend |
| design | Intend or have as a purpose | |
| plan, be after | Have the will and intention to carry out some action | |
| Spanish | comportar, intentar, pensar, planear, pretender, proponerse, significar | |
| Catalan | comportar, pensar, proposar-se, tenir la intenció | |
| Nouns | intent | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions |
| intention | an act of intending | |
| Meaning | design or destine. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | |
| Example | "She was intended to become the director" | |
| Synonyms | destine, designate, specify | |
| Narrower | calculate, aim, direct | specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public |
| design | Plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect | |
| mean | destine or designate for a certain purpose | |
| slate | designate or schedule | |
| Broader | plan | make plans for something |
| Spanish | designar, destinar | |
| Catalan | designar, destinar | |
| Meaning | mean or intend to express or convey. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "what do his words intend?" | |
| Synonym | mean | |
| Narrower | aim | direct (a remark) toward an intended goal |
| drive, get, aim | Move into a desired direction of discourse | |
| signify | convey or express a meaning / meaning | |
| spell, import | Indicate or signify | |
| typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, represent | Express indirectly by an image, form, or model | |
| Broader | convey | make known |
| Spanish | comportar, decir, querer decir, querer, significar | |
| Catalan | comportar, significar, voler dir | |
| Nouns | intent | the intended meaning / meaning of a communication |
| Meaning | denote or connote. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | mean, signify, stand for | |
| Narrower | denote, refer | Have as a meaning / meaning |
| Similar to | signify | convey or express a meaning / meaning |
| Spanish | comportar, denotar, significar, tratar de decir | |
| Catalan | comportar, significar | |
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