intention

About 20.90 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A course of action that a person intends to follow.

   My intention was to marry a wealthy widow.

2. noun A goal or purpose.

   The intention of this legislation is to boost the economy.

3. noun Tension; straining, stretching.
4. noun fixedness of attention; intentness; endeavor.
5. noun The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim.
6. noun (Can we verify this sense?) Any mental apprehension of an object.
7. noun A process of the healing of a wound.
8. verb To intend.

Similar words

intent purpose design aim intentionality wilful consideration intended sake decision

Often followed by

of to is was and in that or on

Word family

intentions