Intelligent \In*tel"li*gent\, a. [L. intelligens, intellegens, -entis, p. pr. of intelligere, intellegere, to perceive; inter between + legere to gather, collect, choose: cf. F. intelligent. See Legend.]

1. Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being.

2. Possessed of intelligence, education, or judgment; knowing; sensible; skilled; marked by intelligence; as, an intelligent young man; an intelligent architect; an intelligent answer.

3. Gognizant; aware; communicate. [Obs.]

Intelligent of seasons. --Milton.

Which are to France the spies and speculations Intelligent of our state. --Shak.

Syn: Sensible; understanding. See Sensible.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)