intend
/ɪnˈtɛnd/
Dictionary
verb
- (usually followed by the particle "to") To hope; to wish (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon
"He intends to go to university."
- To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.
- To stretch to extend; distend.
- To strain; make tense.
- To intensify; strengthen.
- To apply with energy.
- To bend or turn; direct, as one’s course or journey.
- To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold.
- To pretend; counterfeit; simulate.
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