noun
intention
ihn-TEHNSHN
noun
1
A plan or aim that guides what someone does.
"Her intention was to finish the project before the deadline."
"He moved to the city with the intention of starting a business."
How to Use Intention
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWhat someone plans or means to do.
Common pairings
good intentions
with the intention of
stated intention
Word Forms
intentioned past tense, intentions plural, intentions singular
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Etymology
From Latin intentio, "a stretching, straining, or aiming," from intendere, "to stretch toward."