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Defenition of the word intent

    • Defenition of the word intent

      • An anticipated outcome that is intended to obtain or that guides your planned actions.
      • wholly absorbed as in thought; "deep in thought"; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "the book had her totally engrossed"; "enwrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"
      • directed with intense concentration; "a fixed stare"; "an intent gaze"
      • the intended meaning of a communication
      • an anticipated outcome that is intended or guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
      • an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his d
      • wholly absorbed as in thought; "deep in thought"; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "the book had her totally engrossed"; "enwrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder";
      • an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
      • giving or marked by complete attention to

    Synonyms for the word intent

      • absorbed
      • aim
      • design
      • engrossed
      • enwrapped
      • fixed
      • intention
      • purport
      • purpose
      • rapt
      • spirit
      • wrapped

    Similar words in the intent

      • attentive
      • concentrated

    Hyponyms for the word intent

      • cross-purpose
      • final cause
      • idea
      • mind
      • sake
      • view
      • will

    Hypernyms for the word intent

      • end
      • goal
      • import
      • meaning
      • significance
      • signification

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