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intend - 20 thesaurus results
Main Entry: intend
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: have in mind; determine
Synonyms: aim, appoint, attempt, connote, contemplate, decree, dedicate, denote, design, designate, destine, devote, endeavor, essay, expect, express, import, indicate, mean, meditate, ordain, plan, plot, propose, purpose, reserve, resolve, scheme, signify, spell, strive, think, try, add up, aspire to, be determined, be resolved, figure on, have in mind, hope to, look forward, set apart, set aside
Main Entry: aim
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: point or direct at a goal
Synonyms: address, angle, aspire, attempt, cast, concentrate, contemplate, covet, design, direct, endeavor, essay, fix, focus, intend, level, mean, plan, propose, purpose, set one's sights on, sight, slant, steer, strive, target, train, try, want, wish, zero in on, zoom in
Main Entry: connote
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: imply
Synonyms: add up to, betoken, denote, designate, evidence, express, import, indicate, insinuate, intend, intimate, involve, mean, signify, spell, suggest, hint at
Notes: denote means to make known or plainly mean, while connote means to express or state indirectly or imply
Antonyms: denote
Main Entry: denote
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: designate, mean
Synonyms: announce, argue, bespeak, betoken, connote, evidence, express, finger, flash, imply, import, indicate, insinuate, intend, make, mark, peg, prove, show, signify, spell, stand for, symbol, symbolize, tab, tag, typify, add up, hang sign on, put down for, put finger on
Main Entry: destine
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: predetermine, ordain
Synonyms: allot, appoint, assign, consecrate, decide, decree, dedicate, design, determine, devote, doom, earmark*, fate, foreordain, intend, preordain, purpose, reserve, doom to, mark out, predestine, preform
Main Entry: drive at
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: mean, suggest as meaning
Synonyms: aim, contemplate, design, get at, imply, indicate, intend, intimate, propose, signify, allude to, have in mind, hint at, refer to
Main Entry: endeavor
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: attempt to achieve something
Synonyms: address, aim, apply, aspire, assay, bid for, buck, determine, dig, do one's best, drive at, essay, go for broke, go for*, grind, hammer away, hassle, have a crack, have a shot at, have a swing at, hump*, hustle, intend, labor, make a run at, make an effort, offer, peg away, plug, pour it on, purpose, push, risk, scratch, seek, strain, strive, struggle, sweat, take on, take pains, try, undertake, venture
Antonyms: be idle, ignore, laze, procrastinate, put off
Main Entry: imply
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: indicate, mean
Synonyms: betoken, connote, denote, designate, entail, evidence, hint, import, include, insinuate, intend, intimate, involve, mention, presuppose, refer, signify, suggest, give a hint, point to
Antonyms: define, explicate, express, state
Main Entry: meditate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: contemplate
Synonyms: cogitate, consider, deliberate, design, devise, dream, figure, intend, moon*, muse, plan, ponder, purpose, reflect, revolve, roll, ruminate, scheme, speculate, study, think, track, view, weigh, brood over, entertain idea, have in mind, mull over, put on thinking cap, puzzle over, say to oneself, think deeply, think over
Antonyms: dismiss, ignore, neglect
Main Entry: nominate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: designate, select
Synonyms: appoint, assign, call, choose, commission, decide, draft, elect, elevate, empower, intend, make, mean, name, offer, present, proffer, propose, purpose, put up, recommend, slate, slot, specify, submit, suggest, tab, tap, tender, term, cognominate, denominate, put down for
Antonyms: ignore, pass over
Main Entry: purport
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: assert, mean
Synonyms: allege, betoken, claim, convey, declare, denote, express, imply, import, indicate, intend, maintain, pretend, proclaim, profess, signify, suggest, point to, pose as
Main Entry: resolve
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make up one's mind; find solution
Synonyms: agree, analyze, answer, break, choose, clear up, clinch*, conclude, decide, decipher, decree, design, determine, dissect, dissolve, elect, elucidate, fathom, figure, fix, intend, iron out*, lick, pan out*, propose, purpose, rule, settle, solve, undertake, unfold, unravel, untangle, unzip, will, work, work out, anatomize, break down, deal with, make a point of, pass upon, puzzle out, remain firm, take a stand, work through
Antonyms: mull, question, waver, wonder
Main Entry: premeditate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: propose
Synonyms: aim, consider, intend, plan, plot
Main Entry: shall
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: be going to
Synonyms: intend, must, will, be about to, be obliged, want to
Main Entry: contemplate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: think about seriously; plan
Synonyms: aim, consider, deliberate, design, envisage, excogitate, expect, foresee, intend, mean, mind, observe, percolate, ponder, propose, purpose, ruminate, speculate, study, take in, weigh, aspire to, brood over, chew over, cool out, kick around*, meditate on, mull over, muse over, perpend, reflect upon, size up, think of
Antonyms: discard, disregard, forget, neglect, scorn, slight
Main Entry: express
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: articulate; signify, mean
Synonyms: add up to*, air, assert, asseverate, bespeak, broach, circulate, communicate, connote, convey, couch, declare, denote, depict, designate, disclose, divulge, embody, enunciate, evince, exhibit, formulate, frame*, give, hint, import, indicate, insinuate, intend, intimate, manifest, phrase, proclaim, pronounce, put, represent, reveal, say, show, speak, spell, stand for, state, suggest, symbolize, tell, testify, utter, vent, ventilate, verbalize, voice, word, make known, pop off*, put across, put into words
Main Entry: signify
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: mean, indicate
Synonyms: add up to, announce, bear, bespeak, betoken, carry, communicate, connote, convey, denote, disclose, evidence, evince, exhibit, express, flash, imply, import, insinuate, intend, intimate, manifest, matter, portend, proclaim, purport, represent, show, sign, spell, stand for, suggest, symbolize, talk, tell, wink, be a sign of
Main Entry: spell
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: mean, imply
Synonyms: add up to, amount to, augur, connote, denote, express, herald, import, indicate, intend, portend, presage, promise, signify, suggest, orthographize, point to
Main Entry: will
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: cause
Synonyms: authorize, bid, bring about, command, decree, demand, determine, direct, effect, enjoin, exert, insist, intend, ordain, order, request, resolve, decide on
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