v. i. [ F. entendre, fr. L. intendere. See Intend. ] To attend to; to apply one's self to. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. 1. To make tender. [ R. ] Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To treat with tenderness. [ R. ] Young. [ 1913 Webster ]