intent

in·tent  (n-tnt)

n.

1. Something that is intended; an aim or purpose. See Synonyms at intention.

2. Law The state of one's mind at the time one carries out an action.

3. Meaning; purport.

adj.

1. Firmly fixed; concentrated: an intent gaze.

2. Having the attention applied; engrossed: The students, intent upon their books, did not hear me enter the room.

3. Having the mind and will focused on a specific purpose: was intent on leaving within the hour; are intent upon being recognized.

Idiom:

for/to all intents and purposes

In every practical sense; practically: To all intents and purposes the case is closed.

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[Middle English entent, from Old French, from Medieval Latin intentus, from Latin, an extending, from intentus, attentive to, strained, from past participle of intendere, to direct attention; see intend.]

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in·tently adv.

in·tentness n.

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intent [ɪnˈtɛnt]

n

1. something that is intended; aim; purpose; design

2. the act of intending

3. (Law) Law the will or purpose with which one does an act

4. implicit meaning; connotation

to all intents and purposes for all practical purposes; virtually

adj

1. firmly fixed; determined; concentrated an intent look

2. (postpositive; usually foll by on or upon) having the fixed intention (of); directing one's mind or energy (to) intent on committing a crime

[C13 (in the sense: intention): from Late Latin intentus aim, intent, from Latin: a stretching out; see intend]

intently  adv

intentness  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	intent - 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" aim, intention, purpose, design goal, end - the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means" idea, mind - your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces" cross-purpose - a contrary aim; "at cross-purposes" final cause - (philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process sake - the purpose of achieving or obtaining; "for the sake of argument" view - purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'; "he took the computer with a view to pawning it" will - a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; "where there's a will there's a way"
	2.	intent - the intended meaning of a communication purport, spirit meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"
Adj.	1.	intent - 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" absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, wrapped, captive attentive - (often followed by `to') giving care or attention; "attentive to details"; "the nurse was attentive to her patient"; "an attentive suitor"

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intent

adjective

absorbed, focused, fixed, earnest, committed, concentrated, occupied, intense, fascinated, steady, alert, wrapped up, preoccupied, enthralled, attentive, watchful, engrossed, steadfast, rapt, enrapt She looked from one intent face to another.
absorbed casual, indifferent

noun

intention, aim, purpose, meaning, end, plan, goal, design, target, object, resolution, resolve, objective, ambition, aspiration a statement of intent on arms control
intention chance, fortune

intent on something set on, committed to, eager to, bent on, fixated on, hellbent on (informal), insistent about, determined about, resolute about, inflexible about, resolved about The rebels are obviously intent on stepping up the pressure.

to all intents and purposes in effect, essentially, effectively, really, actually, in fact, virtually, in reality, in truth, in actuality, for practical purposes To all intents and purposes he was my father. see intense

Translations

intent [ɪnˈtent]

A. ADJ

1. (= determined) to be intent on doing sth → estar resuelto or decidido a hacer algo

2. (= absorbed) → absorto
to be intent on sth → estar absorto en algo

B. N → propósito m, intención f
with intent to + INFIN → con el propósito de + infin
with intent to kill → con intentos homicidas
to all intents and purposes → prácticamente, en efecto

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intent [ɪnˈtɛnt]

n

(= intention) → intention f
It was their deliberate intent to provoke an all-out war → Leur intention délibérée était de provoquer une guerre générale.
a statement of intent → une déclaration d'intention
intent to do sth → intention de faire qch

(LAW) → intention f
with intent → avec intention de nuire
with intent to do sth → avec intention de faire qch

to all intents and purposes → pour ainsi dire
To all intents and purposes, the race was over after the first two kilometres → La course était pour ainsi dire terminée après les deux premiers kilomètres.

adj

(= absorbed) → attentif/ive, absorbé(e)
to be intent on sth → être attentif/ive à qch

(= determined) to be intent on sth → être résolu(e) à qch
to be intent on doing sth → être bien décidé(e) à faire qch

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intent

n → Absicht f; with good intent → in guter Absicht; to all intents and purposes → im Grunde; with intent to (esp Jur) → in der Absicht or mit dem Vorsatz zu; to do something with intent → etw vorsätzlich tun; letter of intent → (schriftliche) Willenserklärung ? loiter

adj

look → durchdringend, forschend

to be intent on achieving something → fest entschlossen sein, etw zu erreichen; they were intent on winning → sie wollten unbedingt gewinnen; she is intent on a comeback → sie hat die feste Absicht, ein Comeback zu machen; he was so intent on catching the bus that he didn’t notice the lorry coming → er war so darauf bedacht, den Bus zu erreichen, dass er den Lastwagen nicht kommen sah; to be intent on one’s work → auf seine Arbeit konzentriert sein

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intent [ɪnˈtɛnt]

1. adj

a. (determined) to be intent on doing sth → essere deciso/a a fare qc

b. (absorbed) → assorto/a
to be intent on sth → essere intento/a a qc
intent stare → sguardo attento

2. n (frm) → intenzione f, intento
with intent to kill → con l'intento di uccidere
to all intents and purposes → praticamente, a tutti gli effetti

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intent [ɪnˈtɛnt]

1. adj

a. (determined) to be intent on doing sth → essere deciso/a a fare qc

b. (absorbed) → assorto/a
to be intent on sth → essere intento/a a qc
intent stare → sguardo attento

2. n (frm) → intenzione f, intento
with intent to kill → con l'intento di uccidere
to all intents and purposes → praticamente, a tutti gli effetti

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intent, intention