intend

Verb
Synonyms: meanthinkdestinedesignatespecifysignifystand for

WordNet 3.0

Verb (4)

  1. have in mind as a purpose“I mean no harm”“I only meant to help you”“She didn't think to harm me”“We thought to return early that night”Synonyms: meanthink
  2. design or destine“She was intended to become the director”Synonyms: destinedesignatespecify
  3. mean or intend to express or convey“You never understand what I mean!”“what do his words intend?”Synonyms: mean
  4. denote or connote“`maison' means `house' in French”“An example sentence would show what this word means”Synonyms: meansignifystand for
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Intend \In*tend"\ ([i^]n*t[e^]nd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intended; p. pr. & vb. n. Intending.] [OE. entenden to be attentive, F. entendre, fr. L. intendre, intentum, and intensum, to intend, attend, stretch out, extend; pref. in- in + tendere to stretch, stretch out. See Tend.] [1913 Webster]

1.To stretch; to extend; to distend. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

By this the lungs are intended or remitted.— Sir M. Hale.[1913 Webster]

2.To strain; to make tense. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

When a bow is successively intended and remedied.— Cudworth.[1913 Webster]

3.To intensify; to strengthen. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]

Magnetism may be intended and remitted.— Sir I. Newton.[1913 Webster]

4.To apply with energy. [1913 Webster]

Let him intend his mind, without respite, without rest, in one direction.— Emerson.[1913 Webster]

5.To bend or turn; to direct, as one's course or journey. [Archaic] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

6.To fix the mind on; to attend to; to take care of; to superintend; to regard. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Having no children, she did, with singular care and tenderness, intend the education of Philip.— Bacon.[1913 Webster]
My soul, not being able to intend two things at once, abated of its fervency in praying.— Fuller.[1913 Webster]

7.To fix the mind upon (something to be accomplished); to be intent upon; to mean; to design; to plan; to purpose; -- often followed by an infinitely with to, or a dependent clause with that; as, he intends to go; he intends that she shall remain. [1913 Webster]

They intended evil against thee.— Ps. xxi. 11.[1913 Webster]
To-morrow he intends To hunt the boar with certain of his friends.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

8.To design mechanically or artistically; to fashion; to mold. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Modesty was made When she was first intended.— Beau. & Fl.[1913 Webster]

9.To pretend; to counterfeit; to simulate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Intend a kind of zeal both to the prince and Claudio.— Shak.

Syn: To purpose; mean; design; plan; conceive; contemplate. [1913 Webster]

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