Associations to the word «Intention»
Noun
- Announcement
- Majesty
- Pretext
- Desire
- Pretence
- Provocation
- Misunderstanding
- Malice
- Notification
- Intent
- Harm
- Assurance
- Seizing
- Ambiguity
- Indulgence
- Notice
- Staying
- Proclamation
- Preface
- Contrary
- Motivation
- Reparation
- Attitude
- Accordance
- Honesty
- Suspicion
- Polling
- Neutrality
- Pretense
- Supposing
- Concealment
- Indication
- Seek
- Candidacy
- Rajah
- Hitler
- Expose
- Propriety
- Manifesto
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
INTENTION, noun. A course of action that a person intends to follow.
INTENTION, noun. The goal or purpose behind a specific action or set of actions.
INTENTION, noun. (obsolete) Tension; straining, stretching.
INTENTION, noun. A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.
INTENTION, noun. (obsolete) The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim.
INTENTION, noun. (obsolete) Any mental apprehension of an object.
INTENTION, noun. (medicine) The process of the healing of a wound.
Dictionary definition
INTENTION, noun. 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".
INTENTION, noun. (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable".
INTENTION, noun. An act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out; "my intention changed once I saw her".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.