Intend (7)
'intend' is the definition.
(I know that hope is a more specific form of be after)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for hope that I've seen before include "The Cape of Good -" , "One who wrote about prisoner" , "Feeling of expectation or desire" , "Feeling of optimism" , "writer" .)
'intend' is the definition.
(I know that mean is a more specific form of intend)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for mean that I've seen before include "Intend, plan" , "Import" , "Common" , "Parsimonious" , "Represent - average" .)
'intend' is the definition.
(I know that intend is a more specific form of plan)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for plan that I've seen before include "Intend" , "Agenda" , "Diagram; design" , "Stratagem" , "Layout drawing" .)
'intend' is the definition.
(I know that propose is a more specific form of intend)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for propose that I've seen before include "Present for consideration" , "Put forward a plan" , "Offer for consideration" , "Pop the question" , "Put forward for consideration" .)
'intend' is the definition.
(getting at is a kind of intending)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for get at that I've seen before include "Reach - mean - attack verbally" , "Pick on - gain access to" , "Criticise (someone)" , "Unfairly influence" , "Nobble; gain access to" .)