Definition of "intend" in English

verb

1. (ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

   • He intends to go to university.
   • They evidently intended some mischief.
   • After I've finished my contract I never intend to teach teenagers again.

2. To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.

3. (obsolete) To stretch to extend; distend.

4. To strain; make tense.

5. (obsolete) To intensify; strengthen.

   • Dotage, fatuity, or folly […] is for the most part intended or remitted in particular men, and thereupon some are wiser than others […].

6. To apply with energy.

7. To bend or turn; direct, as one’s course or journey.

8. To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold.

9. To pretend; counterfeit; simulate.