intent — intention or purpose
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: intention or purpose
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈtent/
Example Sentences
- The cat's intent stare at the fish bowl made everyone nervous.
- I bought a treadmill with good intent, but it became an expensive clothes hanger.
- The company's intent is to reduce carbon emissions by 50%.
intent
NOUN[/ɪnˈtent/]
intention or purpose
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈtent/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈtent/
🌳Etymology
Prefixin--
Roottent
🎵Rhyme
bentsentrenttentwent
bent
sent
rent
tent
went
🔗Collocations
criminal intent
intent on doing
malicious intent
with intent to
intent listener
declare one's intent
letter of intent
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The cat's intent stare at the fish bowl made everyone nervous.”
😄 Fun example
“I bought a treadmill with good intent, but it became an expensive clothes hanger.”
“The company's intent is to reduce carbon emissions by 50%.”
😄 Fun example
“She was so intent on her book that she missed her subway stop.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
purposeaimobjectivegoalintention
Antonyms
accidentchancerandomness
Related
intendintentionalintenseattentionfocus
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