intend

To intend is defined as to plan to or design for.

(verb)

An example of to intend is a man planning on asking a woman to marry him; he intends to ask her.
An example of to intend is someone buying walking shoes because they want to take a walk; they intend to walk.

See intend in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to have in mind as a purpose; plan
to mean (something) to be or be used (for); design; destine: a cake intended for the party
to mean or signify
Archaic to direct or turn (the mind, eyes, thoughts, etc.)
Law to construe or interpret legally

Origin: ME entenden < OFr entendre < L intendere, to stretch out for, aim at < in-, in, at + tendere, to stretch: see thin

intransitive verb

to have a purpose or intention

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See intend in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb in·tend·ed, in·tend·ing, in·tends

verb, transitive

To have in mind; plan: We intend to go. They intend going. You intended that she go.
a. To design for a specific purpose.
b. To have in mind for a particular use.
To signify or mean.

verb, intransitive

To have a design or purpose in mind.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English entenden

Origin: , from Old French entendre

Origin: , from Latin intendere

Origin: : in-, toward; see in-²

Origin: + tendere, to stretch; see ten- in Indo-European roots

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