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   intent

   /ɪnˈtɛnt/

   noun

   • 1. intention or purpose: "with alarm she realized his intent"

   adjective

   • 1. determined to do (something): "the government was intent on achieving greater efficiency" Similar bentsetdeterminedinsistentfixedresolvedhell-bentkeenfirm aboutcommitted tosingle-minded aboutinflexible aboutobsessive aboutobsessed withfanatical aboutfixated ondetermined toresolved toanxious toimpatient toOpposite half-heartedreluctant
   • ▪ attentively occupied with: "Gill was intent on her gardening magazine" Similar attentiveabsorbedengrossedfascinatedenthralledenraptraptfocusedearnestconcentratedconcentratingintensestudiousfixedsteadysteadfastoccupiedpreoccupiedwrapped upalertwatchfulobservantOpposite vacant
   • 2. (of a look or expression) showing earnest and eager attention: "a curiously intent look on her face"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French entent, entente, based on Latin intendere (see intend). The adjective is from Latin intentus, past participle of intendere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. intentness noun

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

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   INTENT definition: 1. giving all your attention to something: 2. to be determined to do or achieve something: 3. the…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › intentIntent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INTENT is a usually clearly formulated or planned intention : aim. How to use intent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Intent.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINTENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to be determined to do or achieve something: I've tried persuading her not to go but she's intent on it. See more. intently. noun [ U ] law formal or specialized us / ɪnˈtent / uk / ɪnˈtent / C2. the fact that you want and plan to do something:

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   noun. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions. “his intent was to provide a new translation”. synonyms: aim, design, intention, mission, purpose. see more. noun. the intended meaning of a communication. synonyms: purport, spirit. see more.

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   Intent definition: something that someone is intending or meaning to do or achieve; purpose or objective. See examples of INTENT used in a sentence.

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

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   If you are intent on doing something, you are eager and determined to do it. The rebels are obviously intent on keeping up the pressure. American English : intent / ɪnˈtɛnt /

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › intentIntent - definition of intent by The Free Dictionary

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   1. something that is intended; aim; purpose; design. 2. the act of intending. 3. (Law) law the will or purpose with which one does an act. 4. implicit meaning; connotation. 5. to all intents and purposes for all practical purposes; virtually. adj. 6. firmly fixed; determined; concentrated: an intent look.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishintent noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of intent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINTENT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    INTENT meaning: 1. what someone wants and plans to do: 2. to be determined to do or achieve something: 3. giving…. Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › intentIntent Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    The state of mind necessary for an act to constitute a crime. American Heritage. Similar definitions. One's mental attitude, including purpose, will, determination, etc., at the time of doing an act. Webster's New World. The perpetrator’s frame of mind in committing an criminal act. Webster's New World Law.