intention

B1 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #3725

Meanings

1

noun
what you plan or mean to do.

My intention was to finish the report before lunch.
2

noun
the aim or purpose behind something.

The intention of this law is to boost the economy.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

aim ambition drive goal intent plan

Opposites

chance

Word family

Forms intentions

Derived forms counter-intentionintentionalintentionlessmisintentionnonintentionsubintentionwell-intentioned

Related forms desire intend intent purposewell-intended

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Proverbs (1)

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The road to hell is paved with good intentions

Etymology

From Middle English entencioun, intention, from Old French entencion, from Latin intentiō, intentiōnem. Compare intent. Equivalent to intent + -ion.

*tend- Proto-Indo-European entencioun Middle English entencion Old French intentio Latin

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# intention

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩/
**Frequency rank:** 3725

## Meanings
1. what you plan or mean to do.
2. the aim or purpose behind something.

## Examples
- My intention was to finish the report before lunch.
- The intention of this law is to boost the economy.

## Synonyms
- aim
- ambition
- drive
- goal
- intent
- plan

## Antonyms
- chance

## Derived Forms
- counter-intention
- intentional
- intentionless
- misintention
- nonintention
- subintention
- well-intentioned

## Related Forms
- desire
- intend
- intent
- purpose
- well-intended

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *tend-
- Root: entencioun
- Root: entencion
- Root: intentio

## Etymology
From Middle English entencioun, intention, from Old French entencion, from Latin intentiō, intentiōnem. Compare intent. Equivalent to intent + -ion.

## AI Etymology
Intention comes from Middle English entencioun, intention, from Old French entencion, from Latin intentiō, intentiōnem. Compare intent. Equivalent to intent + -ion. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. The historical line also includes *tend-.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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