Intention

in·ten·tion 

n.

1. A course of action that one intends to follow.

2.

a. An aim that guides action; an objective.

b. intentions Purpose with respect to marriage: honorable intentions.

3. Medicine The process by which or the manner in which a wound heals.

4. Archaic Import; meaning.

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Synonyms: intention, intent, purpose, goal, end, aim, object, objective

These nouns refer to what one plans to do or achieve. Intention simply signifies a course of action that one proposes to follow: It is my intention to take a vacation next month.

Intent more strongly implies deliberateness: The executor complied with the testator's intent.

Purpose strengthens the idea of resolution or determination: "His purpose was to discover how long these guests intended to stay" (Joseph Conrad).

Goal may suggest an idealistic or long-term purpose: The college's goal was to raise ten million dollars for a new library.

End suggests a long-range goal: The candidate wanted to win and pursued every means to achieve that end.

Aim stresses the direction one's efforts take in pursuit of an end: The aim of most students is to graduate.

An object is an end that one tries to carry out: The object of chess is to capture your opponent's king.

Objective often implies that the end or goal can be reached: The report outlines the committee's objectives.

intention [ɪnˈtɛnʃən]

n

1. a purpose or goal; aim it is his intention to reform

2. (Law) Law the resolve or design with which a person does or refrains from doing an act, a necessary ingredient of certain offences

3. (Medicine) Med a natural healing process, as by first intention, in which the edges of a wound cling together with no tissue between, or by second intention, in which the wound edges adhere with granulation tissue

4. (usually plural) design or purpose with respect to a proposal of marriage (esp in the phrase honourable intentions)

5. an archaic word for meaning, intentness

aim, plan, idea, goal, end, design, target, wish, scheme, purpose, desire, object, objective, determination, intent

Intertion noun 

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