transitive. To wish for, desire, want (some state of affairs, usually for someone's benefit or the reverse); sometimes also with implication of…

transitive. To have as one's purpose or intention; to intend. In later use also: to be resolved or determined on. †Also with clause as object (obs…

transitive. To intend; to attempt; to aim (a blow); to strike. Obsolete.

transitive. To intend, determine.

To form or hold an idea in the mind with a view to action, to conceive or entertain the notion of… transitive. With infinitive or †object clause…

transitive. To intend, propose, plan (to do something). Formerly also with †for to and infinitive and occasionally with bare infinitive, and intrans…

intransitive and transitive. To intend, purpose.

transitive. With infinitive as object: to intend or be determined to do something.

= forecast, v., to premeditate.

transitive. To have in the mind as a fixed purpose; to purpose, design. (The chief current sense.) with infinitive phr. or subordinate clause.

transitive. To intend, propose, plan (something). Also: to seek to bring about (a result).

intransitive. With to or unto. To have (something) as an aim or purpose; to aim or be directed towards (a particular goal or objective). Obsolete.

transitive. With infinitive or verbal noun as object. To set before oneself as something to be done; to intend, purpose, or design.

transitive (in passive). To have as one's purpose; to be resolved or determined that or to do. Cf. purposed, adj. 2. Obsolete.

transitive. To intend. Obsolete.

transitive. With infinitive: to purpose, intend. Obsolete.

To intend, plan. transitive. With clause as object. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. With infinitive as object: to have a mind to do something; to wish, be inclined, purpose, intend to do something. Also in subordinate…

transitive. To have in mind (an action, plan, etc.); to contemplate, purpose, intend, aim at (a course of action); to plan, provide for (an…

transitive. To intend or purpose.

To purpose.

intransitive. To aim or direct one's comments, criticisms, etc., at (a person or thing). Later (in direct or indirect questions with what as…

To form or hold an idea in the mind with a view to action, to conceive or entertain the notion of… transitive. With infinitive: to seem likely to…

transitive. To mean, intend. Obsolete.

transitive. = pretend, v. (in various senses).

transitive. To intend beforehand.

transitive. To intend beforehand, determine previously.

In weakened use. To purpose, intend; (in passive) to be determined, resolved, minded. Now archaic and rare. transitive. With infinitive as object.

transitive. To intend, plan. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To have (something) in mind as an intention, objective, or possible course of action; to consider (doing something).

transitive. To intend, to purpose. Obsolete. rare.