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Intention I Good ɪnˈtenʃn Announced Wedding Back Aim

Word intention
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ɪnˈtenʃn / NAmE / ɪnˈtenʃn /
Example
  • i have no intention of going to the wedding.
  • he left england with the intention of travelling in africa.
  • i have every intention of paying her back what i owe her.
  • he has announced his intention to retire.
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intention

(noun)BrE / ɪnˈtenʃn / NAmE / ɪnˈtenʃn /
  1. what you intend or plan to do; your aim
    • see also well intentioned
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/well-intentioned
    • I have no intention of going to the wedding.
    • He left England with the intention of travelling in Africa.
    • I have every intention of paying her back what I owe her.
    • He has announced his intention to retire.
    • It was not my intention that she should suffer.
    • The original intention was to devote three months to the project.
    • She's full of good intentions but they rarely work out.
    • I did it with the best (of) intentions(= meaning to help), but I only succeeded in annoying them.
    • Our campaign’s main purpose is to raise money.
    • She went to London with the aim of finding a job.
    • Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.
    • I have no intention of going to the wedding.
    • She’s full of good intentions but they rarely work out.
    • There are no plans to build new offices.
    • What’s the point of all this violence?
    • The point of the lesson is to compare the two countries.
    • The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend.
    • What’s the idea behind this?
  2. it is not enough to intend to do good things; you must actually do them
  3. Extra Examples

    • He didn’t make his intentions clear in his letter.
    • His intention in inviting us to dinner was to persuade us to back his project.
    • I have no intention of changing jobs.
    • I went to the bank with the intention of getting some cash.
    • It was done with the best intentions, I assure you.
    • My original intention was to study all morning, but this turned out to be impractical.
    • She may never reveal her true intentions.
    • The council has announced its intention to crack down on parking offences.
    • The general intention behind the project is a good one.
    • The intention by the local authority to build 2 000 new houses is unrealistic.
    • The senator has announced his intention to run for the presidency.
    • We have every intention of winning the next election.
    • I did it with the best (of) intentions , but I only succeeded in annoying them.
    • She’s full of good intentions but they rarely work out.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Old French entencion, from Latin intentio(n-) ‘stretching, purpose’, from intendere ‘intend, extend, direct’, from in- ‘towards’ + tendere ‘stretch, tend’.
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