Expect and Intend

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Expect verb - To believe in the future occurrence of (something).

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Intend is a synonym for expect. In some cases you can use "Intend" instead a verb "Expect".

Intend verb - To have in mind as a purpose or goal.

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Expect is a synonym for intend in anticipation topic. You can use "Expect" instead a verb "Intend", if it concerns topics such as determine, plan.

help	expect help	intend help
reference	expect reference	intend reference
audience	expect audience	intend audience
bit	expect bit	intend bit
Other words: story, damage, nothing, anyone, Aesop.

You can also expect a Jackass Genie to interpret anything you say as a wish, even if you didn't intend to make one.

Source: Jackass Genie
The writers expect us to side against Bulma for indirectly causing Omega Shenron to appear, and expect fans to ignore the fact that Bulma did not intend for Omega Shenron to show up and it was all a complete accident in her case.

Source: Informed Wrongness
Tranquilizing them is virtually useless, so if you intend on taking them alive, expect to the general strategy to boil down to "sneak up and choke out".

Source: Video Game / Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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