What's the difference between these three words:intent, intend and intention
I know that all of them have the meaning of "planning to do something" or "determining to do something".
But I am very confused about the difference between these three words. And I want to know the situation to use these three words respectively.
If you can give some examples, it couldn't be better^^
Thank u
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The first and easiest point is that intend is a verb and intent/intention are nouns.
Intent/intention can be used interchangeably. They both mean things you plan to do.
However, I would say we sometimes also use intent to show you really aim to do something. He ran with great intent. That means he is really putting extra effort in
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Intend is a verb; intent and intention are nouns. Intent and intention are the same (in most situations). Examples:
1. I intend (verb) to go to college next year. I intend (verb) to quit my job next month. I intend (verb) to prove that I am a better basketball player than he is.
2. My intent/intention (noun) is (verb) to go to college next year. My intent (noun) is (verb) to quit my job next month. My intent/intention (noun) is (verb) to prove that I am a better basketball player than he is.
3. He had good intentions (noun, meaning what he hoped to accomplish), but things turned out badly.
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Intend is a verb and the others are nouns. I intend to win. Intent and intention can be interchangle at times as John said, but intent is more formal, less used and sometimes for law purposes, examples:
from oxford thesaurs:
she denies possessing the drug with intent to supply.
he was charged with wounding with intent
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