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intent

/ɪnˈtɛnt/adjective

Focused firmly and single-mindedly on a purpose or activity.

Example sentence

  • “She was intent on finishing the race, no matter what.”

'Intent on' means determined: intent on winning. As a noun it is legal vocabulary: 'with intent to defraud'.

Related words

interfaceThe place or means where two systems meet and interact with each other.intensifyTo make something stronger or more extreme.internetA connection to the internet; the service that lets a person get online.integrityA firm commitment to honest and moral principles.internshipA temporary position in which a student works to gain experience in a profession or trade.integrateTo join parts together into a single, complete whole.