intent

US /ɪnˈtent/
UK /ɪnˈtent/
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the purpose or aim of an action or a person's behavior

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Her intent was to finish the project on time.
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The law's true intent is to protect consumers.
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purposeaimgoalobjectivedesign
1.

determined to do something or achieve something

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She was intent on proving her innocence.
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He was intent on listening to every word.
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determinedresolvedbentsethell-bent
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intentionfor all intents and purposes