intend

1. Have in mind as a purpose (synset 200710367)
   "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"
   subtypes:

   • design - intend or have as a purpose
   • be after, plan - have the will and intention to carry out some action
   • aim, propose, purport, purpose - propose or intend
   same as: mean, think
2. Design or destine (synset 200711208)
   "She was intended to become the director"
   is a type of: plan - make plans for something
   subtypes:

   • mean - destine or designate for a certain purpose
   • design - plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect
   • slate - designate or schedule
   • aim, calculate, direct - specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
   same as: designate, destine, specify
3. Mean or intend to express or convey (synset 200957180)
   "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"
   is a type of: convey - (of information) make known; pass on
   subtypes:

   • represent, stand for, symbolise, symbolize, typify - express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
   • signify - convey or express a meaning
   • import, spell - indicate or signify
   • aim - direct (a remark) toward an intended goal
   • aim, drive, get - move into a desired direction of discourse
   same as: mean
4. Denote or connote (synset 200933814)
   "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
   subtypes: denote, refer - have as a meaning
   same as: mean, signify, stand for
   verb group: signify - convey or express a meaning

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