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intend
intend something as something
to mean something to serve as something. We intend this money as a gift. Do not even think about paying it back. This money is intended as a gift.
intend something for someone or something
to mean for someone or something to get something. I intended this one for you. I'm sorry I failed to give it to you in time. Aunt Em intended this cake for the county fair, but you can have it instead.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Padrig | | - | Welsh, Breton |
| Rhianon | | hri-AN-ahn | Welsh |
| Zinat | | - | Arabic, Persian |
| Jeremiah | | jer-ə-MIE-ə (English) | English, Biblical |
| BohumÍR | | - | Czech, Slovak |
| Gargi | | - | Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Bengali |