intend
/ɪnˈtend/verb
उच्चारण इन्टेन्ड
इरादा करना, चाहना
Core word
- 1
[T] ~ to do sth | ~ doing sth | ~ that…
to have a plan, result or purpose in your mind when you do something
इरादा करना, चाहना
- I intend to start revision tomorrow.
- What do you intend to do after graduation?
- We intend to visit Agra during the winter break.
+ 3 more examples
- I didn't intend to hurt your feelings.
- Do you intend to apply for the scholarship?
- She intends to become a doctor.
- 2
[T] ~ sth for sb/sth | ~ sth as sth usually passive
to plan that something should have a particular purpose
(किसी के लिए) अभिप्रेत होना
- The book is intended for beginners.
- This hall is intended for public meetings, not for private parties or weddings.
- The scheme is intended for farmers with small plots.
+ 3 more examples
- The gift was intended as a surprise.
- These rules are intended to keep students safe.
- The garden is intended for children, not for cars.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
intend + to-infinitive
The most common pattern: intend to do something means to have it in your plan.
सबसे आम pattern: 'intend to do something' का अर्थ किसी काम को अपनी योजना में रखना है।
- Radhika intends to apply for the SSC exam.
- I intended to call you, but I forgot.
intend + -ing (formal)
A gerund is possible but is more formal and less common than the to-infinitive.
Gerund भी संभव है, पर यह to-infinitive से अधिक formal और कम प्रचलित है।
- We do not intend taking any legal action.
intend + sb + to-infinitive / intend sth for sb
To say you want somebody to do something, use an object plus to-infinitive; for names the person meant to receive or use it.
किसी से कुछ करवाना चाहने पर object के साथ to-infinitive आता है; 'for' उस व्यक्ति को बताता है जिसके लिए चीज़ बनी है।
- I intend you to finish by noon.
- This book is intended for beginners.
be intended + to-infinitive / as sth
The passive states the purpose of a thing or a remark.
Passive रूप किसी चीज़ या कथन का उद्देश्य बताता है।
- The scheme is intended to help small farmers.
- It was intended as a joke.
no harm intended / was it intended?
Intend can also be used without an infinitive in short phrases of apology.
Intend क्षमा-याचना के छोटे वाक्यांशों में infinitive के बिना भी आ सकता है।
- I meant no offence; none was intended.
+Collocations 4
adverb + intend
originallyseriouslygenuinelyclearlynever
- I never intended to hurt anyone.
intend + noun phrase
no harmto staya surprisea career in law
- She intends a career in teaching.
be intended + for / as / to
forastomainly for
- The hall is intended for public meetings.
fully / strongly + intend
fullyfirmlystronglyreally
- I fully intend to pay the money back.
“More examples 5
- Radhika intends to become a bank manager.
राधिका बैंक मैनेजर बनने का इरादा रखती है।
- The guidelines are intended to make the process fair.
ये दिशा-निर्देश प्रक्रिया को निष्पक्ष बनाने के उद्देश्य से हैं।
- I did not intend to offend you with that remark.
मेरा उस टिप्पणी से आपको ठेस पहुँचाने का इरादा नहीं था।
- What do you intend to do after your graduation?
स्नातक के बाद आप क्या करने का इरादा रखते हैं?
- The new bridge is intended for pedestrians only.
नया पुल केवल पैदल यात्रियों के लिए बनाया गया है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I intend that I will go to Delhi.
✓ I intend to go to Delhi.
When the subject is the same, use intend + to-infinitive, not a that-clause.
कर्ता एक ही हो तो 'intend' के बाद to-infinitive आता है, that-clause नहीं।
✗ She intended to going abroad.
✓ She intended to go abroad.
After to, use the base form of the verb.
'To' के बाद verb का base form आता है।
✗ I am intending to take leave tomorrow.
✓ I intend to take leave tomorrow.
Intend is a stative verb of mental state and is not used in the continuous form.
'Intend' मानसिक अवस्था वाली stative verb है, इसका continuous रूप नहीं बनता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all talk about plans, but they differ in strength and in what the plan is about.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ योजनाओं की बात करती हैं, पर दृढ़ता और योजना के विषय में अंतर है।
To have a plan in mind for an action or result.
किसी काम या परिणाम की योजना मन में रखना।
- I intend to apply next month.
More casual; to plan or want to do something.
अधिक अनौपचारिक; कुछ करने की योजना या इच्छा रखना।
- I meant to call you.
To arrange the steps for doing something in advance.
किसी काम के चरण पहले से तय करना।
- They plan to visit Jaipur.
To try to achieve a particular result, often a target.
कोई विशेष लक्ष्य पाने का प्रयास करना।
- She aims to score above ninety per cent.
AaSpelling
in·tend
?Which word?
Keep apart intent (purpose, formal: 'with intent to cheat') and intense (very strong).
Intent (उद्देश्य, औपचारिक: 'with intent to cheat') और intense (बहुत तीव्र) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the plan words together: intend, plan, aim, mean, propose.
योजना के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: intend, plan, aim, mean, propose।
§Grammar and usage
Intend to do sth (more common) or intend doing sth; be intended for sb ('This course is intended for beginners').
'intend to do sth' (अधिक आम) या 'intend doing sth'; 'be intended for sb' ('This course is intended for beginners')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'The road to hell is paved with good intentions' (good intentions are not enough without action).
कहावत 'The road to hell is paved with good intentions' (बिना कर्म के अच्छे इरादे पर्याप्त नहीं)।