intend
1. have in mind as a purpose (Freq. 32)
- I mean no harm
- I only meant to help you
- She didn't think to harm me
- We thought to return early that night
• Syn:
mean, think
• Derivationally related forms:
intention, intent
• Hyponyms:
design, plan, be after, aim, purpose,
purport, propose
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
- They intend to move
2. design or destine (Freq. 6)
- She was intended to become the director
• Syn:
destine, designate, specify
• Derivationally related forms:
destination (for: destine)
• Hypernyms:
plan
• Hyponyms:
mean, design, slate, calculate, aim, direct
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
3. mean or intend to express or convey (Freq. 4)
- You never understand what I mean!
- what do his words intend?
• Syn:
mean
• Derivationally related forms:
intent, meaning (for: mean)
• Hypernyms:
convey
• Hyponyms:
typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, represent,
signify, spell, import, aim, drive, get
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
4. denote or connote
- 'maison' means 'house' in French
- An example sentence would show what this word means
• Syn:
mean, signify, stand for
• Derivationally related forms:
signification (for: signify), sign (for: signify), signifier (for: signify), meaning (for: mean)
• Hyponyms:
denote, refer
• Verb Group:
signify
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
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