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intentintention or purpose

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: intention or purpose

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈtent/

Korean meaning: 의도, 목적

Korean pronunciation: 인**텐**트

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

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, '마음을 향하여 뻗다'는 의미에서 시작되었습니다. 마치 화살이 과녁을 향해 날아가듯 마음이 한 곳을 향하는 모습을 표현합니다.

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🎵Rhyme

bentsentrenttentwent
bent
sent
rent
tent
went

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

purposeaimobjectivegoalintention

Antonyms

accidentchancerandomness

Related

intendintentionalintenseattentionfocus