intend
in.tend \in-'tend\ vb [ME entenden, intenden, fr. MF entendre to purpose,
fr. L ]intendere to stretch out, to purpose, fr. in- + tendere to stretch -
more at THIN 1a: : (Me entenden to understand, fr. Of entendre, fr. Ll i
ntendere, fr. L, to purpose, have in mind) : archaic : CONSTRUE, INTERPRET
1b1: SIGNIFY, MEAN 1b2: to refer to 2a: to have in mind as a purpose or
goal : PLAN 2b: to design for a specified use or future archaic 3: to
proceed on (a course) 4: to direct the mind on 1: to have an aim or end
in mind archaic 2: to set out : START - in.tend.er n