[in.tend] vb [ME entenden, intenden, fr. MF entendre to purpose, fr. L intendere to stretch out, direct, aim at, fr. in- + tendere to stretch--more at thin] vt (14c) 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 future ~ vi, archaic: set out, start -- in.tend.er n