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intends

/ɪnˈtɛndz/

Meanings
verb
(usually followed by the particle "to") To hope; to wish (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

Examples :

"He intends to go to university."
attitude mind action plan

Related Words

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superintend verb

/ˌsupərɪnˈtɛnd/ /ˌsupərənˈtɛnd/

To oversee the work of others; to supervise.

"The construction foreman will superintend the building project, ensuring everyone follows the plans. "

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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followed verb

/ˈfɒləʊd/ /ˈfɑloʊd/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

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intensify verb

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪ/

To render more intense

"to intensify a photographic negative"

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strengthen verb

/ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/

To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.

"strengthen a muscle"

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

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nightfall noun

/ˈnaɪtfɔːl/

The close of the day; the coming of night.

"The children rushed home before nightfall. "

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mechanically adverb

/məˈkænɪkli/

In a mechanical manner.

"The student recited the poem mechanically, without any emotion or understanding. "

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artistically adverb

/ɑrˈtɪstɪkli/ /ərˈtɪstɪkli/

In an artistic manner.

"She arranged the flowers artistically in the vase. "

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stretching noun

/ˈstɹɛtʃɪŋ/

The act by which something is stretched.

"The stretching of the rubber band showed its elasticity. "

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counterfeit noun

/ˈkaʊn.tɚˌfɪt/

A non-genuine article; a fake.

"The store owner discovered a counterfeit bill in the customer's payment. "

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accomplished verb

/ə.ˈkɒm.plɪʃt/ /ə.ˈkɑm.plɪʃt/

To finish successfully.

"The student diligently worked on the project and accomplished all the assigned tasks. "