intend
verb
to have a plan in your mind to do something
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To intend to do something
plan on
to intend to do something, or to expect something to happen
start out
to intend to do or be something
be meant for
to be intended or designed for someone or something
be going to do something
to intend to do something
mean business
to seriously intend to do what you say you will do
work up to
to prepare yourself to do something difficult, or to try to prepare someone for bad news
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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