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Intend

/ɪnˈtend/
To have a purpose or plan in mind

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"Yes, sir, that's where I'm intending to take you now.He intended to prove Bichat's theory of the primitive tissue."Do you think he intends to marry you?"

Etymology:

etymology
From Middle English entenden, from Old French entendre, from Latin intendere stretch out, spread out, from in- towards + tendere to stretch.

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