design vs intend

design is a noun but intend is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
design	Yes	No	Yes	No
intend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, intend is a hypernym of design; that is, intend is a word with a broader meaning than design:

Other hypernyms of design include designate, destine, specify.

As verbs, intend is a hypernym of design; that is, intend is a word with a broader meaning than design:

Other hypernyms of design include mean, think.

design (noun)	intend (noun)
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
a decorative or artistic work
a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something
the creation of something in the mind
an arrangement scheme
something intended as a guide for making something else
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

design (verb)	intend (verb)
plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect	have in mind as a purpose
intend or have as a purpose	design or destine
create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner	mean or intend to express or convey
make or work out a plan for; devise	denote or connote
create designs
conceive or fashion in the mind; invent