| 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 | |
