intent

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈtɛnt/

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Noun

Singular intent

Plural intents

1. Your intent is what you have in your mind as you plan, goal, wish, etc.
   • Synonyms: plan, goal, purpose, meaning, target, intention and objective

   My original intent was to return it to her, but I was unable to do so.

   What he did was wrong, but it will be difficult to prove criminal intent.

   The details were hard to understand, but the general intent was clear.

Related words

• intend
• intention
• intentional
• intentionally
• unintentional
• unintentionally
• for all intents and purposes/to all intents and purposes

Adjective

Positive intent

Comparative more intent

Superlative most intent

1. If you are intent on something, you have a strong plan to have or do it, and you won't let other things stop you easily.
   • Synonyms: focused and determined

   They were so intent on fishing, they didn't notice their boat was floating away.

   The cat was still, intent on the bird in the garden.

Related words

• intently