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  • verb archaic Second-person singular simple present form of intend.

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intend +‎ -est

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Examples

  • ‘Yes; I remember my confession, and, although I now anticipate what thou intendest, I have a desire to hear the argument plainly set forth.’

    Consolation of Philosophy 2007

  • But tell me, (for no doubt thou hast some scheme to pursue,) tell me, since I am a prisoner, as I find, in the vilest of houses, and have not a friend to protect or save me, what thou intendest shall become of the remnant of a life not worth the keeping! —

    Clarissa Harlowe 2006

  • And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian?

    Villaraigosa And Nunez Cut And Run - Video Report 2006

  • And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian?

    Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences 2006

  • But the best is, whereas thou intendest this husbandrie for another mans ground, thou hast

    The Decameron 2004

  • This window, which we now looke forth at, sheweth thee a smal wood or thicket of trees, being litle more then the quarter of a miles distance hence; whereto Nathan usually walketh every morning, and there continueth time long enough: there maist thou very easily meet him, and do whatsoever thou intendest to him.

    The Decameron 2004

  • As thou intendest to live when thou art gone out, ... so it is in thy power to live here.

    The Meditations 2004

  • Before I will suffer any such shame as thou intendest towards mee, I will drowne my selfe heere in this Well before our doore, where being found dead, and thy villanous jealousie so apparantly knowne, beside thy more then beastly drunkennesse: all the neighbours will constantly beleeve, that thou didst first strangle me in the house, and afterwardes threw me into this Well.

    The Decameron 2004

  • ‘Then thou intendest to remain here?’ said Peter, looking fixedly at me.

    Lavengro 2004

  • It seemeth, thou intendest to do nothing to day, having brought backe thy tooles in thy hands?

    The Decameron 2004

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