to intend

verb/pɾɨ.tẽ.ˈdeɾ/high

pre·ten·der

Definitions

1To have as a purpose or intention; to plan, aim, or expect.

I intend to finish this report by Friday.

What do you intend to do about the problem?

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ant

Common collocations

to intend to doto plan toto aim to

2To behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not.

He pretended to be asleep when I entered.

She pretended not to hear the comment.

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Common collocations

to pretend to beto feign

3To aspire to or lay claim to a position or status.

He pretends to the throne.

No one can pretend to absolute authority.

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Common collocations

to aspire toto lay claim to

Do latim 'praetendere' (estender à frente, alegar).