entend
/ɪnˈtɛnd/
entend verb: to attend to; to apply oneself to. Also the obsolete form of intend.
Verb
entend (third-person singular simple present entends, present participle entending, simple past and past participle entended)
Also used as
entend is also the obsolete form of intend.
Forms of entend
| third-person singular present | entends |
|---|---|
| present participle | entending |
| past participle | entended |
| past | entended |
Origin of entend
Old French entendre, from Latin intendere. See intend.
Words that rhyme with entend
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- spend
- suspend
- trend
- ascend
- offend
- pretend
- unbend
- commend
- tend
- amend
- contend
- depend
- lend
- distend
- impend
- recommend
- rend
- shend
- subtend
- tight end
- upend
- wend
- append
- befriend
- blend
- pend
- resend
- transcend
- abend
- comprehend
- fend
- obtend
- perpend
- portend
- unfriend
- vend
- weekend
- when'd
- blende
- defriend
- disrecommend
- emend
- expend
- forfend
- forspend
- freakend
- genetic dead end
- heaven forfend
Questions about entend
- What does entend mean?
- Entend means to attend to; to apply oneself to.
- What part of speech is entend?
- Entend is a verb.
- How do you pronounce entend?
- Entend is pronounced /ɪnˈtɛnd/.
- What is the past tense of entend?
- The past tense of entend is entended.
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