v.
  - have as one's aim or plan. 
▸
(intend something as/to do something)
 plan that something should be or act as something.
 ▸plan that speech should have (a particular meaning).
 - 
(intend for/to do something)
 design or destine for a purpose. 
▸
(be intended for)
 be meant for the use of.
 
 
  Derivative
  
  Etymology
  ME entend (‘direct the attention to’), from OFr. entendre, from L. intendere ‘intend, extend, direct’.