intend vs refer

intend and refer both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of intend include denote.

intend (verb)	refer (verb)
have in mind as a purpose	think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
design or destine	have as a meaning
mean or intend to express or convey	make reference to
denote or connote	use a name to designate
	seek information from
	send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
	be relevant to