Intend — Defs

01 v. t. To stretch; to extend; to distend.

imp. & p. p. Intended; p. pr. & vb. n. Intending

1.
To stretch; to extend; to distend.[Obs.]
“By this the lungs are intended or remitted.” — Sir M. Hale.
2.
To strain; to make tense.[Obs.]
“When a bow is successively intended and remedied.” — Cudworth.
3.
To intensify; to strengthen.[Obs.]
“Magnetism may be intended and remitted.” — Sir I. Newton.
4.
To apply with energy.
“Let him intend his mind, without respite, without rest, in one direction.” — Emerson.
5.
To bend or turn; to direct, as one's course or journey.[Archaic]
6.
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.” — Bacon.

“My soul, not being able to intend two things at once, abated of its fervency in praying.” — Fuller.
7.
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.” — Ps. xxi. 11.

“To-morrow he intends To hunt the boar with certain of his friends.” — Shak.
8.
To design mechanically or artistically; to fashion; to mold.[Obs.]
“Modesty was made When she was first intended.” — Beau. & Fl.
9.
To pretend; to counterfeit; to simulate.[Obs.]
“Intend a kind of zeal both to the prince and Claudio.” — Shak.

Syn. To purpose; mean; design; plan; conceive; contemplate.