intention

noun
UK: /ɪnˈten.ʃən/
US: /ɪnˈten.ʃən/

  1. A plan or aim.

    1. My intention is to go home. [ ] [ ]
    2. His intention was clearly to scare us, judging by his sudden movements. [ ] [ ]

  2. Something that you want and plan to do.

    1. I have no intention to quit. [ ] [ ]
    2. She announced her intention to retire from the company next year. [ ] [ ]

  3. The state of mind with which something is done.

    1. The road was paved with good intention. [ ] [ ]
    2. The judge considered the defendant's good intention when handing down the sentence. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

aim plan purpose design goal objective

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "intention" in English means: A plan or aim., Something that you want and plan to do., The state of mind with which something is done..

The phonetic transcription of "intention" is /ɪnˈten.ʃən/ in British English and /ɪnˈten.ʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "intention": aim, plan, purpose, design, goal, objective.

Example usage of "intention": "My intention is to go home.". More examples on the page.