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   intention

   /ɪnˈtɛnʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a thing intended; an aim or plan: "she was full of good intentions" Similar aimpurposeintentobjectiveobjectgoaltargetenddesignplanschemeresolveresolutiondeterminationwishdesireambitionideadreamaspirationhope
   • ▪ the action or fact of intending: "intention is just one of the factors that will be considered" Similar deliberatenessintentionalityintentdesigncalculationpremeditationpreconceptionforethoughtplanplanningpre-planningadvance planningprearrangementmalice aforethoughtOpposite inadvertencyaccident
   • ▪ a person's plans, especially a man's, in respect to marriage: "if his intentions aren't honourable, I never want to see him again"
   • 2. the healing process of a wound.
   • 3. conceptions formed by directing the mind towards an object.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French entencion, from Latin intentio(n-) ‘stretching, purpose’, from intendere (see intend).

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTENTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of intention as a noun, with synonyms, collocations and usage examples. Intention is something that you want and plan to do, or an aim or purpose.

   • English (US)

     something that you want and plan to do; an aim: [ U ] I have...

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     INTENTION definicja: 1. something that you want and plan to...

   • Intention: Italian Translation

     INTENTION translate: intenzione, intenzione. Learn more in...

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   • Intention: Catalan Translation

     intention translate: intenció. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Intention in Korean

     INTENTION translate: 의도. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Portuguese Translation

     INTENTION translate: intenção, intenção [feminine]. Learn...

   • Intention in Arabic

     INTENTION translate: نِيّة. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   noun. an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result. the end or object intended; purpose. Synonyms: goal. intentions, purpose or attitude toward the effect of one's actions or conduct: a bungler with good intentions. purpose or attitude with respect to marriage:

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINTENTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTENTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Intention is the action or fact of intending, or an aim or purpose that guides action. Learn the synonyms, usage, and legal and medical meanings of intention from various dictionaries and sources.