Part 5948

<blockquote>They <b>intended</b> evil against thee. <i>Ps. xxi. 11.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>To-morrow he <b>intends</b> To hunt the boar with certain of his friends. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>8.</b> <def>To design mechanically or artistically; to fashion; to mold.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Modesty was made When she was first <b>intended</b>. <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>9.</b> <def>To pretend; to counterfeit; to simulate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote><b>Intend</b> a kind of zeal both to the prince and Claudio. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To purpose; mean; design; plan; conceive; contemplate.</syn>

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<hw>In*tend"an*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Intendancies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>intendance</ets>. See <er>Intendant</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The office or employment of an intendant.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A territorial district committed to the charge of an intendant.</def>

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<hw>In*tend"ant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>intendant</ets>, fr. L. <ets>intendere</ets> to direct (one's thoughts) to a thing. See <er>Intend</er>.]</ety> <def>One who has the charge, direction, or management of some public business; a superintendent; <as>as, an <ex>intendant</ex> of marine; an <ex>intendant</ex> of finance.</as></def>

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<hw>In*tend"ant</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Intend</er>.]</ety> <def>Attentive.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

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<hw>In*tend"ed</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Made tense; stretched out; extended; forcible; violent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Purposed; designed; <as>as, <ex>intended</ex> harm or help</as>.</def>

<blockquote>They drew a curse from an <b>intended</b> good. <i>Cowper.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Betrothed; affianced; <as>as, an <ex>intended</ex> husband</as>.</def>

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<hw>In*tend"ed</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One with whom marriage is designed; one who is betrothed; an affianced lover.</def>

<blockquote>If it were not that I might appear to disparage his <b>intended</b>, . . . I would add that to me she seems to be throwing herself away. <i>Dickens.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>In*tend"ed*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Intentionally.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

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