I. in ‧ tent 1 /ɪnˈtent/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : intended ≠ UNINTENDED , ↑ intentional ≠ ↑ unintentional , ↑ intent ; noun : ↑ intent , ↑ intention ; verb : ↑ intend ; adverb : ↑ intentionally ≠ ↑ unintentionally ]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: intentus , a past participle of intendere ; ⇨ ↑ intend ]
1 . be intent on/upon (doing) something to be determined to do something or achieve something:
She was intent on pursuing a career in business.
2 . giving careful attention to something so that you think about nothing else:
his intent gaze
intent on/upon
Intent upon her work, she didn’t notice the cold.
—intently adverb :
Jake listened intently.
II. intent 2 BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: adjective : intended ≠ UNINTENDED , ↑ intentional ≠ ↑ unintentional , ↑ intent ; noun : ↑ intent , ↑ intention ; verb : ↑ intend ; adverb : ↑ intentionally ≠ ↑ unintentionally ]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: entent , from Latin intentus , from a past participle of intendere ; ⇨ ↑ intend ]
1 . formal what you intend to do SYN intention :
She behaved foolishly but with good intent.
2 . law the intention to do something illegal
with intent (to do something)
Jones was found guilty of wounding with intent.
He is charged with possession of a gun with intent to commit a robbery.
3 . to all intents and purposes ( also for all intents and purposes American English ) used to say that a situation is not exactly as you describe it, but the effect is the same as if it were:
The war was, to all intents and purposes, over.