intention | |
1. n. The goal or purpose behind a specific action or set of actions. | |
The intention of this legislation is to boost the economy. | |
My intention was to marry a wealthy widow. | |
It’s easy to promise anything when you have no intention of fulfilling any of it. | |
2. n. (obsolete) Tension; straining, stretching. | |
3. n. A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness. | |
4. n. (obsolete) The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim. | |
5. n. (obsolete) Any mental apprehension of an object. | |
6. n. (medicine) The process of the healing of a wound. | |
7. v. Intend | |