Định, có ý định, có ý muốn

Định dùng, dành

he intends his son for the air force

ông ta định cho con vào không quân

Định nói, ý muốn nói

what do you intend by this word

lời này của anh ý muốn nói gì?

có mục đích

có ý định

toan tính

Mean, have in mind or in view, propose, contemplate, design,plan, aim, purpose, resolve, determine: I intend to give him apiece of my mind. She is intending to go, but I don't know ifshe will be able to.

Have as one's purpose; propose (we intend to go; weintend going; we intend that it shall be done).

(usu. foll.by for, as) design or destine (a person or a thing) (I intendhim to go; I intend it as a warning).

Mean (what does heintend by that?).

(in passive; foll. by for) a be meant for aperson to have or use etc. (they are intended for the children).b be meant to represent (the picture is intended for you).

(as intending adj.) who intends to be (an intending visitor).[ME entende, intende f. OF entendre, intendre f. L intendereintent- or intens- strain, direct, purpose (as IN-(2), tenderestretch, tend)]