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Intention
/ɪnˈtenʃən/
A purpose or plan aimed at achieving a specific outcome
Synonyms:
aim
purpose
goal
objective
plan
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
My
intention
is to help you.
He acted with good
intentions
, hoping to fix things.
Etymology:
Late Middle English, from Old French
entencion
, from Latin
intentio(n-)
meaning ‘stretching, purpose’, from
intentus
, past participle of
intendere
.
Usage Statistics:
32 mentions per 1 million words
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