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# intent

noun (intent, uncountable); adjective (intent on)

«intent» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (noun, formal) What someone means or plans to do; purpose, as in «with intent to steal». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intent/#m1)
2. (adjective) «intent on» — very determined to do something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intent/#m2)
3. (adjective) Paying very close attention, as in «an intent look». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intent/#m3)

### In the lessons

In law and news: «with intent» means on purpose. In stories: «She was intent on winning» shows determination; «his eyes were intent on the screen» shows focus. Phrases: intent on, to all intents and purposes (= in almost every way), with good intent.

### Examples

- She was intent on finishing the puzzle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intent/#x1)
- He was charged with breaking in with intent to steal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intent/#x2)
- The cat watched the bird with an intent look. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intent/#x3)
- My intent was to help, not to annoy you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intent/#x4)
- To all intents and purposes, the game was over. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intent/#x5)
- The boys were intent on building the den. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intent/#x6)
- He was standing there by night like one intent on doing evil. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intent/#x7)

### Note

Similar noun: intention (more common). Do not mix «intent» with «intense». Phrase trap: «to all intents and purposes», not «to all intensive purposes».

## In Jewish tradition

In law and news: «with intent» means on purpose. In stories: «She was intent on winning» shows determination; «his eyes were intent on the screen» shows focus. Phrases: intent on, to all intents and purposes (= in almost every way), with good intent.

### Note

Similar noun: intention (more common). Do not mix «intent» with «intense». Phrase trap: «to all intents and purposes», not «to all intensive purposes».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «intent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«intent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/intent.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «intent» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/intent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«intent» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/intent.html) on Mova free.