intend

have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"

design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"

mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"

denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"