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intent en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ɪnˈtɛnt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Existing since Middle English entente, from Old French entent or entente, ultimately from Latin intentus. Modified later in spelling to align more closely with the Latin word. Compare intention.

Meanings

  1. Firmly fixed or concentrated on something.
    • Yea more, with his own hand he ſeem’d Intent to aggravate my woe; 1779, John Newton, “Prayer anſwered by croſſes”, in Olney hymns, in three books, London: W. Oliver, page 353:
    • a mind intent on self-improvement
    • And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed. 1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter I, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:
    • Uruguay were quick to the ball, strong in the tackle and seemed intent on showing they were a better team than had been apparent in their defeat to Costa Rica. 2014 June 20, Daniel Taylor, “World Cup 2014: Uruguay sink England as Suárez makes his mark”, in guardian.co.uk:
  2. Engrossed.
  3. Unwavering from a course of action.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more intent Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most intent Degree=Sup lexicographic
entent alternative, obsolete lexicographic

Relateds

for all intents and purposes · intensive · intent on · intently · to all intents and purposes · intention · intend · with intent · intense

Translations (43)

es temoso (firmly fixed or concentrated) · fi keskittynyt (firmly fixed or concentrated) · ru при́стальный (firmly fixed or concentrated) · ota دركار (engrossed) · bg непоколебим (unwavering) · es inexorable (unwavering) · hu koncentrált (firmly fixed or concentrated) · es concentrado (firmly fixed or concentrated) · fr buté (unwavering) · el αφοσιωμένος (engrossed) · mi tāuteute (engrossed) · fi vakaa (unwavering) · fr déterminé (firmly fixed or concentrated) · hu belemerült (engrossed) · fi vakaasti päättänyt (unwavering) · ru сосредо́точенный (firmly fixed or concentrated) · cmn 決意 /决意 (firmly fixed or concentrated) · es inquebrantable (unwavering) · es decidido (firmly fixed or concentrated) · fr résolu (firmly fixed or concentrated) · fi keskittynyt (engrossed) · bg решен (firmly fixed or concentrated) · bg настойчив (firmly fixed or concentrated) · ota مشغول (engrossed) · mi ngana (unwavering) · mi tare (firmly fixed or concentrated) · ota مشغول (firmly fixed or concentrated) · hu fókuszált (firmly fixed or concentrated) · hu merült (engrossed) · bg погълнат (engrossed) · hu elszánt (unwavering) · cmn 一心一意 (firmly fixed or concentrated) · mi waweruka (unwavering) · es entregado (firmly fixed or concentrated) · hu törekvő (firmly fixed or concentrated) · mi waweroka (firmly fixed or concentrated) · fi määrätietoinen (unwavering) · es resuelto (firmly fixed or concentrated) · hu eltökélt (unwavering) · el προσηλωμένος (firmly fixed or concentrated) · hu leköti (engrossed) · la intentus (firmly fixed or concentrated) · el έμμονος (unwavering)

intent en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ɪnˈtɛnt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Existing since Middle English entente, from Old French entent or entente, ultimately from Latin intentus. Modified later in spelling to align more closely with the Latin word. Compare intention.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) Something that is intended.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
intents Number=Plur lexicographic
entent alternative, obsolete lexicographic

Deriveds

intentness · nonintent · mopery with intent to creep · malintent · letter of intent · authorial intent · statement of intent · oblique intent · intentful · mopery with intent to gawk · unintent · possession with intent to supply · transferred intent · declaration of intent · direct intent · subintent · intent filter

Translations (51)

it intento (something that is intended) · eo celo (something that is intended) · ckb ئامانج (something that is intended) · vi ý đồ (something that is intended) · sk úmysel (something that is intended) · pdt Väanämen (something that is intended) · cmn 意圖 /意图 (something that is intended) · tr kasıt (state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence) · el πρόθεση (state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence) · cmn 犯罪动机 (state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence) · nb akt (something that is intended) · bg цел (something that is intended) · es intención (something that is intended) · es intención (state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence) · vi động cơ (state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence) · bg умисъл (state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence) · pt intenção (something that is intended) · bg намерение (something that is intended) · sv intention (something that is intended) · fa نیت (something that is intended) · hi इच्छा (something that is intended) · uk умисел (state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence) · cs cíl (something that is intended) · ar نِيَّة (something that is intended) · el πρόθεση (something that is intended) · sv avsikt (something that is intended) · es propósito (something that is intended) · eu asmo (something that is intended) · es intento (something that is intended) · tr kasıt (something that is intended) · fr intention (something that is intended) · hu szándék (something that is intended) · tr amaç (something that is intended) · cs úmysl (something that is intended) · vi động cơ gây án (state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence) · hu szándékosság (state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence) · sk zámer (something that is intended) · ru наме́рение (something that is intended) · ru у́мысел (state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence) · cs záměr (something that is intended) · el σκοπός (something that is intended) · el επιδίωξη (something that is intended) · fi tarkoitus (something that is intended) · de Absicht (something that is intended) · fi aikomus (state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence) · vi ý định (something that is intended) · sv uppsåt (state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence) · nl bedoeling (something that is intended) · sk ciel (something that is intended) · uk намір (something that is intended) · tr niyet (state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence)