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English word intend comes from Latin ingratus (Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable.), Latin tendere, Latin tendo
ingratus (Latin)
Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable.
tendere (Latin)
tendo (Latin)
I pitch (a tent).. I proceed.. I stretch, stretch out, distend, extend.. I strive for; I reach for.
intendo (Latin)
(Medieval Latin) I obey (+ dative). (New Latin) I understand. I aim, turn, direct.. I intend to. I stretch out, stretch, strain.. I turn my attention to, focus (on).
entendre (Old French)
To hear. To understand.
entenden (Middle English)
intend (English)
(intransitive, usually followed by the particle "to") To fix the mind upon (something to be accomplished); be intent upon. (obsolete) To intensify; strengthen.. (obsolete) To stretch to extend; distend.. To apply with energy.. To bend or turn; direct, as one’s course or journey.. To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold.. To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; [...]