slate vs intend

slate is a noun but intend is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of slate include designate, destine, specify.

slate (noun)	intend (noun)
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices
a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
thin layers of rock used for roofing

slate (verb)	intend (verb)
designate or schedule	have in mind as a purpose
cover with slate	design or destine
enter on a list or slate for an election	mean or intend to express or convey
	denote or connote