decree vs intend

decree

verb
  • To command by a decree. 

noun
  • The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate. 

  • An edict or law. 

  • A predetermination made by God; an act of providence. 

  • The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity. 

intend

verb
  • To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard. 

  • To apply with energy. 

  • To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold. 

  • To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon 

  • To bend or turn; direct, as one’s course or journey. 

  • To strain; make tense. 

  • To pretend; counterfeit; simulate. 

How often have the words decree and intend occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )