English

Etymology
From ME. entend#English|entend, �direct (one�s) attention towards�, from OF. entendre#French|entendre, from L. intendere#Latin|intendere.

Pronunciation
IPA|/ɪn�t�nd/
audio|en-us-intend.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|�nd

Verb
en-verb

1. stretch|Stretch to extend; distend.
2. strain|Strain; make tense.
3. intensify|Intensify; strengthen.
4. Apply with energy.
5. bend|Bend or turn; direct, as one�s course or journey.
6. Fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.
7. Fix the mind upon (something to be accomplished); be intent upon; mean; design; plan; purpose.
8. Design mechanically or artistically; fashion#Verb|fashion; mold.
9. pretend|Pretend; counterfeit; simulate.

Usage notes
This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs

Translations
trans-top|to fix the mind upon a goal
Czech: zamýšlet
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Finnish: aikoa (7)
French: envisager (7)
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Russian: наме�ева���� (namerevatsya)
Ukrainian: нам��и�и��, план�ва�и
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Related terms
intensive
intent

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