Vocabulary
Intend
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
have (a course of action) as one’s purpose or intention; plan.
Urdu meaning
نیت کرنا، ارادہ رکھنا، عزم کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- What the extremists in Israel intend to do is clear: create `Greater Israel` a Zionist empire fuelled by racist ideology, and extremist religious thought, that intends to devour several Arab states.
- And as the Israeli occupation of Palestinian, Syrian and Lebanese land has shown, the Zionists very much intend to deliver on their promise of `Greater Israel`.
- Simply put, the federal government should ensure that local stakeholders are involved not just in the consultation process but also in decision-making for any reforms they intend.
- Authorities now intend to expand the deployment of such systems across the southern districts, integrating them into counter-militancy operations.
- Additionally, the authorities intend to spend Rs10bn on the repair and maintenance of the rolling stock.
Synonyms
plan, mean, have the/every intention, have in mind, have in view, have plans, aim
Curator example
“the company intends to cut 400 jobs”
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