intention
Definitions of intention
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an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actionstypes:idéeyour intention; what you intend to dodivergencea contrary aimintérêtthe purpose of achieving or obtainingvolontéa fixed and persistent intent or purposetype of:butthe state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
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purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'
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