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| 1. | [ verb ] have in mind as a purpose | |
| Synonyms: | mean think | |
| Examples: | "I mean no harm" "I only meant to help you" "She didn't think to harm me" "We thought to return early that night" |
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| Related terms: | shall will plan aim design intention | |
| 2. | [ verb ] design or destine | |
| Synonyms: | destine specify designate | |
| Examples: | "She was intended to become the director" |
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| Related terms: | plan design calculate slate mean destination | |
| 3. | [ verb ] mean or intend to express or convey | |
| Synonyms: | mean | |
| Examples: | "You never understand what I mean!" "what do his words intend?" |
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| Related terms: | convey symbolize denote drive spell aim signify intent | |
| 4. | [ verb ] denote or connote | |
| Synonyms: | mean signify stand_for | |
| Examples: | "`maison' means `house' in French" "An example sentence would show what this word means" |
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| Related terms: | signify meaning meaning sign | |
| Similar spelling: |
intended intention intent_on intent intension intense in_time intently intensive intensity intensify intensely indented indemnity indemnify indent indene |
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