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.

(Definition of intention from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

INTENTION definition: an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result. See examples of intention used in a sentence.

Intention simply signifies a course of action that one proposes to follow: It is my intention to work for a year and then go back to school. Intent more strongly implies deliberateness: The executor complied …

It is my intention to remain in my position until a successor is elected. Unfortunately, his good intentions never seemed to last long.

She announced her intention to run for governor. He seemed to think that I was trying to cause problems, but that was never my intention. He said he loved her, but he actually had no intention of …

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

An intention is idea that you plan (or intend) to carry out. If you mean something, it's an intention. Your goal, purpose, or aim is your intention. It's something you mean to do, whether you pull it off or not.

(Definition of intention from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

He may have hurt you but I'm sure that wasn't his intention. My original intention was to get a job. He quickly made his intentions clear. The intention is that all staff will receive additional training. He had …