intention

pronunciation

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Noun:

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal
an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out

Word Origin

intention (n.): mid-14c., from Old French entencion "stretching, intensity, will, thought" (12c.), from Latin intentionem (nominative intentio) "a stretching out, straining, exertion, effort; attention," noun of action from intendere "to turn one's attention," literally "to stretch out" (see intend).

Synonym

n.

indication purport meaning gist upshot denotation significance implication

n.

aspiration aim end view object ideal ambition in intent target goal mark objective destination purpose wish

n.

decision undertaking direction inclination idea plan project design contemplation proposal bent resolution

Example

1. Do you think that was the intention though ?

2. The intention of totalitarianism is to make everything totally the same .

3. Less-than-perfect service is always better than the best intention .

4. And since india has no intention of doing so , that means america will stay away .

5. Children probably knew the intention of this person .

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