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. intent suggests …

Intention and intent are synonyms, but with a subtle difference. Intention implies a general desire or plan to accomplish something, while intent is a little stronger, indicating a firm resolve to get it done. Intent …

To all intents and purposes they share a setting, but the ways in which they relate to their sites are radically different.

Idioms, Philosophy to or for all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes; practically speaking: His adoptive father was for all intents and purposes his real father.

If you are intent on doing something, you are eager and determined to do it. If someone does something in an intent way, they pay great attention to what they are doing. She looked from one intent face to …

INTENT definition: firmly or steadfastly fixed or directed, as the eyes or mind. See examples of intent used in a sentence.

What was the writer's intent? The intent of the law is to protect consumers. He was charged with assault with intent to kill. Their decision to begin bombing was, to all intents and purposes, a declaration of …

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

Idiom to/for all intents and purposes (Definition of intent from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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