intention, intent, purpose, design, aim, end, object, objective, goal mean what one intends to accomplish or attain. intention implies little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about.

(Definition of intention from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Intention simply signifies a course of action that one proposes to follow: It is my intention to work for a year and then go back to school. Intent more strongly implies deliberateness: The executor complied …

It is my intention to remain in my position until a successor is elected. Unfortunately, his good intentions never seemed to last long.

a purpose or goal; aim: it is his intention to reform a natural healing process, as by first intention, in which the edges of a wound cling together with no tissue between, or by second intention, in which …

INTENTION definition: an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result. See examples of intention used in a sentence.

3 days ago · intention (countable and uncountable, plural intentions) A course of action that a person intends to follow. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: intention My intention was to marry a wealthy widow. …

An intention is a plan or aim to carry out a specific action or achieve a particular outcome in the future. It's the mental state that represents a conscious commitment or determination to act in a certain way …

intention meaning, definition, what is intention: a plan or desire to do something: Learn more.

She announced her intention to run for governor. He seemed to think that I was trying to cause problems, but that was never my intention. He said he loved her, but he actually had no intention of …