intention

Definition

  • noun: the thing that you plan to do or achieve
  • noun: a determination to act in a certain way
  • synonyms: aim, purport, meaning

Examples

  • We 'have every intention of' continuing with this project [=we intend to continue with this project], whatever the cost.

  • He said he loved her, but he actually 'had no intention of' marrying her. [=he did not intend to marry her]

  • He seemed to think that I was trying to cause problems, but that was never my 'intention'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) and an older one that wasn't. People didn't use the old one anymore... ...and it had developed a reputation for being haunted. Well, since I had no intention of ever returning to Ashton... ...this seemed as good a time as any to find out what lay down that old one. - You know anyone who's taken it? (..)
    2003 Big Fish