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   In·tent

   /inˈtent/

   

   noun

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

   adjective

   • 1. resolved or determined to do (something): "the administration was intent on achieving greater efficiency" Similar bentsetdeterminedinsistentfixedresolvedhell-bentkeenfirm aboutcommitted tosingle-minded aboutinflexible aboutobsessive aboutobsessed withfanatical aboutfixated ondetermined toresolved toanxious toimpatient toOpposite halfheartedreluctant
   • ▪ attentively occupied with: "Jill was intent on her gardening magazine" Similar attentiveabsorbedengrossedfascinatedenthralledenraptraptfocusedearnestconcentratedconcentratingintensestudiousfixedsteadysteadfastoccupiedpreoccupiedwrapped upalertwatchfulobservantOpposite vacant
   • 2. (especially of a look) 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › intentIntent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : a usually clearly formulated or planned intention : aim. the director's intent. 2. a. : the act or fact of intending : purpose. especially : the design or purpose to commit a wrongful or criminal act. admitted wounding him with intent. b. : the state of mind with which an act is done : volition. 3. a. : meaning, significance. b.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › intentINTENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › intentINTENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › intentIntent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you are intent on doing something, you are determined to get it done. If you have an intent, you have a motive or purpose. Intention and intent are synonyms, but with a subtle difference.

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

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   something that is intended; aim; purpose; design. 2. the act of intending. 3. law. the will or purpose with which one does an act. 4. implicit meaning; connotation. 5. See to all intents and purposes.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionintent noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › intentINTENT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to be determined to do or achieve something: She seems intent on winning this year's tennis tournament. giving a lot of attention to something: She had an intent look on her face.