intend vs be after

intend and be after both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intend	No	No	Yes	No
be after	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, be after is a hyponym of intend; that is, be after is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intend:

Other hyponyms of intend include design, plan, aim, propose, purport, purpose.

intend (verb)	be after (verb)
have in mind as a purpose	have the will and intention to carry out some action
design or destine
mean or intend to express or convey
denote or connote