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noun

Intent n. The act of turning the mind toward an object; hence, a design; a purpose; intention; meaning; drift; aim. "Be thy intents wicked or charitable." "The principal intent of Scripture is to deliver the laws of duties supernatural."

To all intents and purposes, in all applications or senses; practically; really; virtually; in essence; essentially. "He was miserable to all intents and purpose."

Synonyms: Design; purpose; intention; meaning; purport; view; drift; object; end; aim; plan.

adjective

Intent adj.

Closely directed; strictly attentive; bent; said of the mind, thoughts, etc.; as, a mind intent on self-improvement.

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. "Intent on mischief." "Be intent and solicitous to take up the meaning of the speaker."

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Intent" Quotes from Famous Books

... Don Pedro the Cruel, a king equally despised and detested, had been driven from Castile by the French allies of his brother Henry. Edward III. determined to replace him on the throne, and with this intent sent his son, the Black Prince, with John Chandos, the ablest of the English leaders, and an army of twenty-seven thousand men, ...

— Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) - The Romance of Reality. French. • Charles Morris

... meat; and did all drink the same spiritual drink; for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them; and that Rock was Christ. But with many of them God was not well pleased; for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Neither, be ye idolators, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.... Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also ...

— Cloudy Jewel • Grace Livingston Hill

... the whole evening. I did not go out at all. It is also admitted that no messenger of any sort came to me that night, that no letters were received. Please bear these things clearly in mind. Then I went out at midnight, on a dark night, with the intent to murder 'him. Now think of the position. Would he not in all probability be in bed, as far as I knew? Brunford is not a town of late hours. Ordinarily, except when there is a social gathering, or something of the sort, people retire to rest ...

— The Day of Judgment • Joseph Hocking

... assistant "pirates" were restoring the dismantled huts by the time the adjutant and myself drew near. The sergeant was plainly a disciple of the "It's all in the same firm" school. He submitted, with great respect, that he was innocent of criminal intent. There was nothing to show that the huts were in use ... and his battery wanted ...

— Pushed and the Return Push • George Herbert Fosdike Nichols, (AKA Quex)

... crossed had evidently its source in the more densely wooded hills beyond and he followed it on its narrowing way up toward the locality where the fighting seemed now to be going on. Once a group of khaki-clad figures passed stealthily among the trees, intent upon some quest. The sight of their rifles reminded Tom that he was himself in danger, but he reflected that he was in no greater danger than they and that he had with him the small arm which ...

— Tom Slade Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer • Percy Keese Fitzhugh

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