Intend
Intend verb - To have in mind as a purpose or goal.
Usage example: an aspiring entrepreneur who intends to revolutionize the biotech industry
Purpose
Purpose verb - To have in mind as a purpose or goal.
Usage example: I've been purposing to fix that thing for some time now
Intend is a synonym for purpose in activity topic. You can use "Intend" instead a verb "Purpose", if it concerns topics such as anticipation, proposal, planned. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| anyone | intend anyone | purpose anyone |
Both words in one sentence
- Even though most of the Lannisters are also in on the plan, and intend to spare Eddard and send him off to the Wall, Robert's successor Joffrey Baratheon chooses to publicly execute him instead, completely defeating the purpose of the gambit and resulting in said full-scale war breaking out anyway.
Source: Zero-Approval Gambit -
The Doms intend to send an expedition across the Atlantic to see if the Grik can somehow be subverted to serve their "holy" purpose.
Source: Villain Team-Up -
Galdes and Cu Chaspel intend to use Chelinka for the purpose.
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