intende

Intende is a term with uses in Italian and Latin, reflecting related but distinct meanings in each language.

In Italian, intende is the third-person singular present indicative form of the verb intendere, meaning to mean, to intend, or to understand, depending on context. It can also appear in polite address when used with the formal pronoun Lei (Lei intende = you mean/you intend). Common uses include questions such as “Cosa intende fare?” meaning “What do you mean/What do you intend to do?” and statements like “Intende migliorare la situazione” meaning “He/She intends to improve the situation.” The noun form for the concept of purpose or aim is intenzione; intende itself is a verb form, not a noun.

In Latin, intende is the second-person singular present active imperative of the verb intendere, used as a command meaning “Stretch out!” or “Direct your attention!” The verb is typically treated as a third-conjugation verb, with principal parts intendō, intendere, intendī, intentum. In ordinary Latin prose, the present indicative would be intendit (“he/she/it intends”), while the imperative form for a singular command is intende.

Overall, intende serves as a common inflected form in Italian for meanings centered on meaning or intention, and as a concise, concrete imperative in Latin. Its use and translation depend on grammatical mood, person, and context.