Synonym: aim, design, intent, purpose. Similar words: intervention, a bone of contention, attention, pay attention to, intent, constitutional convention, intermittent, mention. Meaning: [ɪn'tenʃn] 
n. 1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions 2. (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal 3. an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out.
n. 1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions 2. (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal 3. an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out. 
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1 What was your intention in doing that?
2 I have no intention of retiring just yet.
3 Beveridge announced his intention of standing for parliament.
4 The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.
5 She affirmed her intention to apply for the post.
6 She stated categorically that she had no intention of leaving.
7 The shareholders have manifested their intention to sell the shares.
8 Allen back-pedalled, saying that he had had no intention of offending them.
9 The original intention was to record about 80 speakers, divided equally between males and females.
10 When a man speaks or acts with good intention. Then happiness follows him like his shadow that never leaves him.
11 He never had the slightest intention of agreeing to it.
12 I began reading with the intention of finishing the book, but I never did.
13 If you have no intention of marrying her, you shouldn't keep leading her on.
14 My original intention was to study all morning, but this turned out to be impractical.
15 They have already declared their intention to fight on rather than settle for half-measures.
16 Don't try to deflect me from my intention!
17 The intention of the clause is clear.
18 She announced her intention to stand for Parliament.
19 I'm sorry I offended you; it wasn't my intention.
20 He had no intention of paying the cash.
21 It is their declared intention to increase taxes.
22 His intention took shape in action.
23 I have no intention of going to the wedding.
24 He intimated to me his intention of leaving early.
25 I have every intention of honouring our contract.
26 He has no intention of marrying yet.
27 My intention was to stay.
28 The bank announced its intention to bid.
29 He makes all kinds of big promises he has little intention of keeping.
30 He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community.
More similar words: intervention, a bone of contention, attention, pay attention to, intent, constitutional convention, intermittent, mention, integration, interaction, invention, prevention, convention, international, not to mention, interpretation, conventional, identification, intend, intense, intensity, sentence, maintenance, potential, potentially, enter into, licentious, conscientious, introduction, introspection.