Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993.
intend (v.)
combines with the preposition for as in His mother intended him for the church, as well as with a direct object plus to plus infinitive, as in She intends her daughter to become a doctor, or to plus infinitive alone, as in Neither child intends to obey her. It can also be followed by a clause with or without that: They intended [that] everyone would stay for dinner. See also DESIGN; MEAN FOR.
