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1. (n.) intent
something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
The original intent was to raise funds.
2. intent
the act or fact of intending, as to do something:
criminal intent.
3. intent
Law. the state of a person's mind that directs his or her actions toward an objective.
4. intent
meaning or significance.
5. (adj.) intent
firmly or steadfastly fixed or directed:
an intent stare.
6. intent
having the attention sharply focused on something:
intent on one's work.
7. intent
determined or resolved; having the mind or will fixed on some goal:
intent on revenge.
Etymology: (1600–10; < L intentus taut, intent)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
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 designs"
2. (adj) intent, purport, spirit
the intended meaning of a communication
3. (adj) captive, absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrapped
giving or marked by complete attention to
"that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "then wrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"
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1. (adjective) intent
focusing your effort or attention on sth
a team intent on winning; an intent look on her face; The girl watched intently.
2. (noun) intent
intention
It was not my intent to upset anyone.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) intent
closely directed; strictly attentive; bent; -- said of the mind, thoughts, etc.; as, a mind intent on self-improvement
2. (adj) intent
having the mind closely directed to or bent on an object; sedulous; eager in pursuit of an object; -- formerly with to, but now with on; as, intent on business or pleasure
3. (noun) intent
the act of turning the mind toward an object; hence, a design; a purpose; intention; meaning; drift; aim
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Sense: (with on) meaning, planning or wanting to do (something)
He's intent on going; He's intent on marrying the girl.
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 Afrikaans: beplan |
 Arabic: نِيَّه، قَصْد |
 Bulgarian: имам намерение |
 Brazilian: decidido |
 Czech: rozhodnutý |
 German: versessen |
 Danish: opsat på |
 Greek: αποφασισμένος, που σκοπεύ |
 Spanish: decidido, resuelto, que t |
 Estonian: otsustanud |
 Farsi: مصمم |
 Finnish: olla päättänyt |
 French: décidé (à) |
 Hebrew: מְרוּכָּז כּוּלוֹ ב- |
 Hindi: उत्सुक, तत्पर वयग्र, लगा |
 Croatian: usredotočen |
 Hungarian: elszánt; feltett szándéka |
 Indonesian: bertekad |
 Icelandic: ákveðinn |
 Italian: deciso |
 Japanese: ～のつもり |
 Korean: (마음·눈 따위가) 확고하게 향해진 |
 Lithuanian: ketinantis, siekiantis, n |
 Latvian: cieši apņēmies/nolēmis |
 Malay: bertekad |
 Dutch: vastbesloten |
 Norwegian: oppsatt på |
 Polish: zdecydowany |
 Persian: مصمم |
 Pashto: ځير متوجه: چوپړ، نوكر بوخ |
 Portuguese: decidido |
 Romanian: hotărât (să) |
 Russian: полный решимости |
 Slovak: rozhodnutý |
 Slovenian: odločen |
 Serbian: odlučan |
 Swedish: inriktad (inställd) på |
 Thai: ความตั้งใจ |
 Turkish: niyetli, kararlı |
 Taiwanese: 一心一意的 |
 Ukrainian: намірений; сповнений рішу |
 Urdu: نیت، مقصد |
 Vietnamese: mải mê |
 Chinese: 坚决的 |
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