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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Intend \In*tend"\ ([i^]n*t[e^]nd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Intended; p. pr. & vb. n. Intending.] [OE. entenden to be
attentive, F. entendre, fr. L. intendre, intentum, and
intensum, to intend, attend, stretch out, extend; pref. in-
in + tendere to stretch, stretch out. See Tend.]
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1. To stretch; to extend; to distend. [Obs.]
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By this the lungs are intended or remitted. --Sir M.
Hale.
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2. To strain; to make tense. [Obs.]
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When a bow is successively intended and remedied.
--Cudworth.
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3. To intensify; to strengthen. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
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Magnetism may be intended and remitted. --Sir I.
Newton.
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4. To apply with energy.
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Let him intend his mind, without respite, without
rest, in one direction. --Emerson.
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5. To bend or turn; to direct, as one's course or journey.
[Archaic] --Shak.
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6. To fix the mind on; to attend to; to take care of; to
superintend; to regard. [Obs.]
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Having no children, she did, with singular care and
tenderness, intend the education of Philip. --Bacon.
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My soul, not being able to intend two things at
once, abated of its fervency in praying. --Fuller.
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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.
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They intended evil against thee. --Ps. xxi. 11.
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To-morrow he intends
To hunt the boar with certain of his friends.
--Shak.
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8. To design mechanically or artistically; to fashion; to
mold. [Obs.]
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Modesty was made
When she was first intended. --Beau. & Fl.
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9. To pretend; to counterfeit; to simulate. [Obs.]
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Intend a kind of zeal both to the prince and
Claudio. --Shak.
Syn: To purpose; mean; design; plan; conceive; contemplate.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Intend \In*tend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intended; p. pr. & vb.
n. Intending.] [OE. entenden to be attentive, F. entendre,
fr. L. intendre, intentum, and intensum, to intend, attend,
stretch out, extend; pref. in- in + tendere to stretch,
stretch out. See Tend.]
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.] --Sir T. Browne.
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] --Shak.
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.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
intending
vb.
(present participle of en intend nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
intending
vb.
(present participle of en intend nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
intending
vb.
(present participle of en intend nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
intending
vb.
(present participle of en intend nocat=1)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
intending
Englanti vb.
(en-v-taivm i ntend ing)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
intending
Engelska a.
(avledning en intend ordform=prespart)
Engelska vb.
(böjning en verb intend)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Intending /ɪntˈɛndɪŋ/ النيّةFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
intending /ɪntˈɛndɪŋ/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]zamýšlejíce
intending /ɪntˈɛndɪŋ/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]budoucí
intending /ɪntˈɛndɪŋ/ beabsichtigend, vorhabend, intendierend see: intend, intended, as intendedFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
intending /ɪntˈɛndɪŋ/ bestimmend, vorsehend see: intend, intendedFrom IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/ˌɪnˈtɛndɪŋ/