■ verb
1》 have as one's aim or plan.
↘( ~ something as/to do something ) plan that something should be or act as something.
↘plan that speech should have (a particular meaning).
2》 ( ~ for/to do something ) design or destine for a purpose.
↘( be ~ed for ) be meant for the use of.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
ME entend ('direct the attention to'), from OFr. entendre , from L. ~ere '~, extend, direct'.