meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambigtuous"

tenor, strain - pervading note of an utterance; "I could follow the general tenor of his argument"

claim - assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"

intend, mean, think - have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"