Associations to the word «Intend»

Wiktionary

INTEND, verb. To fix the mind upon (something to be accomplished); be intent upon; mean; design; plan; purpose.
INTEND, verb. To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.
INTEND, verb. (obsolete) To stretch to extend; distend.
INTEND, verb. To strain; make tense.
INTEND, verb. (obsolete) To intensify; strengthen.
INTEND, verb. To apply with energy.
INTEND, verb. To bend or turn; direct, as one’s course or journey.
INTEND, verb. To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold.
INTEND, verb. To pretend; counterfeit; simulate.

Dictionary definition

INTEND, verb. 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".
INTEND, verb. Design or destine; "She was intended to become the director".
INTEND, verb. Mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?".
INTEND, verb. Denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.