definition of
intend

[1] #1 intend v. [mean, think] 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". wn

[2] #2 intend v. [destine, designate, specify] design or destine; "She was intended to become the director". wn

[3] #3 intend v. [mean] mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?". wn

[4] #4 intend v. [mean, signify, stand for] denote or connote; "'maison' means 'house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means". wn