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Main Entry:: ¹in·tent
Pronunciation:: \in-ˈtent\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English entente, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin intentus, from Latin, act of stretching out, from intendere
Date:: 13th century

1 a: the act or fact of intending : purpose ; especially : the design or purpose to commit a wrongful or criminal act <admitted wounding him with intent> b: the state of mind with which an act is done : volition2: a usually clearly formulated or planned intention : aim <the director's intent>3 a: meaning , significance b: connotation 3

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