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Intention

//ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    A course of action that a person intends to follow. countable, uncountable

    "My intention was to marry a wealthy widow."

  2. 2
    an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out wordnet
  3. 3
    The goal or purpose. countable, uncountable

    "The intention of this legislation is to boost the economy."

  4. 4
    an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions wordnet
  5. 5
    Tension; straining, stretching. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "cold in those inner parts, cold belly, and hot liver, causeth crudity, and intention proceeds from perturbations […]."

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  1. 6
    (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal wordnet
  2. 7
    A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object or a purpose (an intent); closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "it is attention: when the mind with great earnestness, and of choice, fixes its view on any idea, considers it on all sides, and will not be called off by the ordinary solicitation of other ideas, it is that we call intention or study"

  3. 8
    The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "In a Word, the most part of chronical Distempers proceed from Laxity of Fibres; in which Case the principal Intention is to restore the Tone of the solid Parts; […]."

  4. 9
    Any mental apprehension of an object. countable, obsolete, uncountable
  5. 10
    The process of the healing of a wound. countable, uncountable

    "When healing occurs by primary intention, the wound is basically closed with all areas of the wound connecting and healing simultaneously."

Verb
  1. 1
    To intend.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English entencioun, intention, from Old French entencion, from Latin intentiō, intentiōnem. Compare intent. Equivalent to intent + -ion.

Etymology 2

From Middle English entencioun, intention, from Old French entencion, from Latin intentiō, intentiōnem. Compare intent. Equivalent to intent + -ion.

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