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Definitions of intent
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The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
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The act of turning the mind toward an object; hence, a design; a purpose; intention; meaning; drift; aim.
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Intently.
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Having the mind intense or bent on: fixed with close attention: diligently applied.
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Having the mind strained or closely fixed on a subject; anxiously diligent; constantly giving attention to; with on.
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The thing aimed at or intended; aim; purpose. To all intents, in all senses; whatever may be meant or intended.
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The thing aimed at or intended; a design or purpose; drift.
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Intention; meaning; aim; purpose.
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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"
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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.
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The thing aimed at or intended: a design: meaning.
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Intentness.
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Having the mind strained or bent on an object; fixed closely; sedulously applied.
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the intended meaning of a communication
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Bent on; diligent; close.
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Eager; earnest.
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Purpose; aim; meaning.
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directed with intense concentration; " a fixed stare"; " an intent gaze"
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Design; purpose.
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Closely directed; strictly attentive; bent; - said of the mind, thoughts, etc.; as, a mind intent on self- improvement.
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Having the mind strained or closely fixed on a subject; anxiously diligent.
Antonyms for intent
disinclined, heedlessness, recreant, treacherous, inattentive, Inobservant, reluctant, unresolved, disloyal, skeptical, accident, weak-kneed, indisposed, absent, hesitant, unfocused, hap, purposelessness, fickle, hazard, unconvinced, dreamy, unsure, unfaithful, carelessness, undecided, aimlessness, disinterested, negligence, daydreaming, oblivious, inconstant, uncertain, remote, uninterested, false, doubtful, abstracted, preoccupied, dubious, absentminded, irresolute, distrustful, faltering, apathetic, casualty, wavering, suspicious, unsettled, undetermined, oversight, traitorous, luck, hazy, untrue, vacillating, faithless, loath, lost, distracted, perfidious, foggy, mistrustful, faraway, beginning, thoughtlessness, avoidance, circumstance, neglect, indecisive.
Quotes of intent
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I do not know who there is among us that can claim to know God's purpose and God's intent
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The art of losing isn't hard to master; so many things seem filled with the intent to be lost that their loss is no disaster.
– Elizabeth Bishop -
This administration and the leadership in Congress appear to be intent on valuing wealth over work, thereby placing working families at a distinct disadvantage.
– Tim Bishop -
A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.
– William Blake -
We are at war with enemies that still have the intent to do further damage to Americans at home and abroad.
– Bradley A. Blakeman -
However one might pray- in any verbal way or completely without words- is unimportant to God. What matters is the heart's intent
– Malcolm Boyd -
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.
– Buddha -
Men have defined the parameters of every subject. All feminist arguments, however radical in intent or consequence, are with or against assertions or premises implicit in the male system, which is made credible or authentic by the power of men to name.
– Andrea Dworkin -
It's like an act of murder; you play with intent to commit something.
– Duke Ellington -
Hamas is responsible for countless homicide bombings that have killed hundreds of Israeli citizens. They have waged a terror war with the sole intent of murdering innocent people.
– Vito Fossella -
Be intent on the perfection of the present day.
– William Law -
Be intent upon the perfection of the present day.
– William Law -
Yeah, you know, you like it to come on like gangbusters, but you get into passages that are very interesting and subtle, and sometimes your original intent changes quite a bit.
– Roy Lichtenstein -
Are hackers a threat? The degree of threat presented by any conduct, whether legal or illegal, depends on the actions and intent of the individual and the harm they cause.
– Kevin Mitnick -
I believe things happen that can't be explained, but so many people seem intent on explaining them. Everyone has an answer for them. Either aliens or things from the spirit world.
– Harold Ramis
Usage examples for intent
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“ I had observed all this, without taking note of it at the time- being too intent in my stalk to think of anything else. ”
– Popular Adventure Tales by Mayne Reid -
“ 144. " Nor does the Scriptures cited by thee prove thy intent ”
– The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown -
“ And all this was done to the intent to slay Sir Tristram. ”
– Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume I (of II) King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table by Thomas Malory -
“ He was too intent on his work. ”
– The Story of Wool by Sara Ware Bassett -
“ As a matter of fact, Mrs. Eveleth was scarcely thinking of Diane's words- she was so intent on the poor little, tear- worn face before her. ”
– The Inner Shrine by Basil King -
“ He started, full of some secret intent for the door. ”
– Lonesome Land by B. M. Bower -
“ His quick intent was to soothe her. ”
– The Captain of the Kansas by Louis Tracy -
“ As for myself, I sat and wondered if I had a deadly enemy, intent on my destruction. ”
– The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart -
“ I continued looking, and still saw my father looking at me with an intent expression. ”
– Occultism and Common-Sense by Beckles Willson -
“ Lord Gartley now began to make love with full intent and purpose. ”
– Weighed and Wanting by George MacDonald -
“ There's only one thing I am sure of- that I must say this much: All my seeking of you, last winter, meant the full intent and purpose to win you, if I could. ”
– Mrs. Red Pepper by Grace S. Richmond -
“ She was quite intent upon her purpose. ”
– We Girls: A Home Story by Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney -
“ But James was too deeply intent on his next move to be embarrassed by his lack of clothes. ”
– The Stolen Singer by Martha Idell Fletcher Bellinger -
“ The people of the ship stood alone by themselves, with hostile intent waiting impatiently for the end of his song. ”
– Henry of Ofterdingen: A Romance. by Friedrich von Hardenberg -
“ On, and still on, the journey went, Yet has he kept us all in view, Working in age with youth's intent In living- fresh, in loving- true. ”
– Fragments of an Autobiography by Felix Moscheles -
“ They are like children, entirely absorbed in the interest and delight of intent creation. ”
– The Silent Isle by Arthur Christopher Benson -
“ He was keeping his own counsel about his intent ”
– Joan of Arc of the North Woods by Holman Day -
“ I should not have been so intent and moved a little. ”
– A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia by Amanda Minnie Douglas -
“ Whence do you come and with what intent ”
– The Dragon and the Raven or, The Days of King Alfred by G. A. Henty -
“ And the big man listened with intent face. ”
– Mr. Achilles by Jennette Lee
Rhymes for intent
- bendt, bent, bente, brent, cent, dement, dent, dente, descent, dissent, event, extent, fent, ferment, gent, ghent, indent, invent, kent, lament, lent, meant, mente, misspent, pent, percent, present, prevent, relent, rent, repent, represent, resent, scent, segment, sent, spent, stent, supplement, tashkent, tent, torment, trent, underwent, unsent, unspent, vent, went;
- accent, ascent, assent, augment, cement, consent, content;
- circumvent, discontent, malcontent, nonevent, occident, overspent, reinvent;
- misrepresent;