intent

intent
1 noun (U)
1 to all intents (and purposes) especially spoken almost completely: To all intents and purposes, their marriage is over.
2 formal what you intend to do; intention: She behaved foolishly but with good intent.
3 law the intention to do something illegal: arrested for loitering with intent | intent to do sth: Jefferson was charged with intent to damage property.
2 adjective
1 giving careful attention to something so that you think about nothing else: watching the game with an intent stare
(+ on/upon): Intent upon her work, she ignored the cold.
2 be intent on (doing) sth to be determined to do something or achieve something, especially something that may cause damage: Pete seems intent on stirring up trouble.
— intently adverb: I noticed her gazing intently at one of the photographs. — intentness noun (U) intention /In'tenSn/ noun (C, U) something that you intend to do: have no intention of doing sth: I have no intention of helping him after what he said to me. | with the intention of doing sth: They went into town with the intention of visiting the library. | intention to do sth: It is our intention to be the number one distributor of health products. | good intentions/the best intentions (=intentions to do something good or kind especially when you do not succeed in doing): So much for all our good intentions! —see also: well­intentioned

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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