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intent Definition

in·tent (in tent′; for n., also in′tent′)

adjective

  1. firmly directed or fixed; earnest; intense an intent look
    1. having the mind or attention firmly directed or fixed; engrossed intent on his studies
    2. strongly resolved intent on going

Etymology: L intentus, pp. of intendere: see intend

noun

  1. an act or instance of intending
  2. something intended; specif.,
    1. a purpose; object; aim
    2. meaning or import
  3. Law one's mental attitude, including purpose, will, determination, etc., at the time of doing an act

Etymology: ME entente, intente < OFr entente & ML intentus, both < L intentus, a stretching out < intendere: see intend

intent Related Forms
in·tent′ly adverb in·tent′·ness noun
intent Idioms

to all intents and purposes

in almost every respect; practically; virtually

intent Synonyms

intent

modif.

  1. Absorbed

    engrossed, attentive, concentrating; see enthusiastic 1, rapt 2.

  2. Resolved; used with ""on''

    determined, set, bent, committed; see resolute 2.

intent Synonyms

intent

n.

purpose, intention, plan; see purpose 1.

to all intents and purposes

in almost every respect, practically, virtually; see almost. See syn. study at purpose.

intent Law Definition

n

  1. The perpetrator’s frame of mind in committing an criminal act.
  2. The wishes and desires of the framers of the United States Constitution or of legislation.
original intent
The view that the United States Constitution should be strictly construed in light of the framer’s intentions, rather than with modern values and interpretations.
intent Usage Examples

Preposition: that

  • recipient: Most obvious is the intent that the recipient understands who is invited.

Converse of object

  • seem: Her entire crazy family seems intent on driving her mad.
  • declare: The reality is that their actions are miles apart from their declared intent.
  • appear: But previous stage treatments have appeared intent on presenting his tales merely as more explicit medieval precursors of the Carry On romps.
  • prove: There was also a problem of proving intent of direct incitement where people denied that their intention had been to incite people.
  • indicate: Article 9, Paragraph 4 of the Public Order Order indicates that intent has to be proved.
  • deny: He offered no explanation for his actions, but denied any malicious intent.

Adjective modifier

  • malicious: There's no evidence of malicious intent here, it's all assumed.
  • murderous: At later levels the warehouse acquires a few ghosts which chase you with murderous intent.
  • undetermined: Some 800 people die by suicide or ' undetermined intent ' in Scotland each year, about 20 of them in the Scottish Borders.
  • deliberate: Neither will anything created with the deliberate intent of causing a current non-celebrity to meet the definition criteria.
  • hostile: Hostile intent involves a willingness to effectively conduct economic espionage against the United States and the capacity to do so.
  • avowed: There's no discouragement shall make him once relent His first avowed intent to be a pilgrim.

Preposition: on

  • revenge: But intent on revenge, the Darkwing plots to destroy their powerful Empire in his quest for survival.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: Indeed, Morris seems particularly intent to depict casual coupling with a variety of gender variations.

Noun used with modifier

  • rendering: Need to watch rendering intents, but I get very few problems.

Possessives

  • commander: This intensity, based on the commander's stated intent, will be maintained throughout the crisis.
  • author: The author's intent is to show Peter's restoration has been accomplished.

Preposition: of

  • commander: The intent of the commander drives target selection and battle plan of counter-C2.
  • author: However, the intent of the authors is generally clear.