to strain → to understand 1 realization Unique
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Semantic evolution
language 1 Latin
language 2 Medieval Latin
lexeme 1 intendo, -ere
lexeme 2 intendo, intendere
meaning 1 to strain
direction →
meaning 2 to understand
reference Glare
comment Cf. also the Sp. tender 'to draw on', entender 'understand'

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