Etymology : Middle English entenden, intenden, from Middle French entendre to purpose, from Latin intendere to stretch out, direct, aim at, from in- + tendere to stretch; more at THIN
Pronunciation : in-tend
Function : verb
Date : 14th century
1. have in mind to do or accomplish, plan; mean, designate for a particular purpose. intend\in*tend"\ , 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.].
2. to stretch' to extend; to distend. [obs.] by this the lungs are intended or remitted. m. hale.
3. to strain; to make tense. [obs.] when a bow is successively intended and remedied.
4. to intensify; to strengthen. [obs.] t. browne. magnetism may be intended and remitted. i. newton.
5. to apply with energy. let him intend his mind, without respite, without rest, in one direction.
6. to bend or turn; to direct, as one's course or journey. [archaic].
7. to fix the mind on; to attend to; to take care of; to superintend; to regard. [obs.] having no children, she did, with singular care and tenderness, intend the education of philip. my soul, not being able to intend two things at once, abated of its fervency in praying.
8. 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. they intended evil against thee. xxi.
9. to-morrow he intends to hunt the boar with certain of his friends.
10. to design mechanically or artistically; to fashion; to mold. [obs.] modesty was made when she was first intended. & fl.
11. to pretend; to counterfeit; to simulate. [obs.] intend a kind of zeal both to the prince and claudio.
12. To stretch; to extend; to distend.
13. To strain; to make tense.
14. To intensify; to strengthen.
15. To apply with energy.
16. To bend or turn; to direct, as one's course or journey.
17. To fix the mind on; to attend to; to take care of; to superintend; to regard.
18. To fix the mind upon ; 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.
19. To design mechanically or artistically; to fashion; to mold.
20. To pretend; to counterfeit; to simulate. 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" design or destine; "She was intended to become the director".
21. 1. If you intend to do something, you have decided or planned to do it. She intends to do A levels and go to university I didn't intend coming to Germany to work We had always intended that the new series would be live.
22. If something is intended for a particular purpose, it has been planned to fulfil that purpose. If something is intended for a particular person, it has been planned to be used by that person or to affect them in some way. This money is intended for the development of the tourist industry Columns are usually intended in architecture to add grandeur and status Originally, Hatfield had been intended as a leisure complex.
23. If you intend a particular idea or feeling in something that you say or do, you want to express it or want it to be understood. He didn't intend any sarcasm Burke's response seemed a little patronizing, though he undoubtedly hadn't intended it that way This sounds like a barrage of accusation -- I don't intend it to be I think he intended it as a put-down comment. = mean.
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