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

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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.

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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. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

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

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   Something intended. The state of mind necessary for an act to constitute a crime. One's mental attitude, including purpose, will, determination, etc., at the time of doing an act. The perpetrator’s frame of mind in committing an criminal act. Firmly directed or fixed; earnest; intense.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINTENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

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    Intent definition: something that is planned, proposed, or intended; purpose; design; intention. See examples of INTENT used in a sentence.