Main Entry: in·tend

Pronunciation: \in-ˈtend\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English entenden, intenden, from Anglo-French entendre, from Latin intendere to stretch out, direct, aim at, from in- + tendere to stretch — more at thin

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 : to direct the mind on
2 archaic : to proceed on (a course)
3 a : signify, mean b : to refer to
4 a : to have in mind as a purpose or goal : plan b : to design for a specified use or futureintransitive verb archaic : set out, start

— in·tend·er noun