in·ten·tion 
/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/ noun
plural in·ten·tions /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/ noun [count] : the thing that you plan to do or achieve : an aim or purpose
▪ She announced her intention to run for governor. ▪ He seemed to think that I was trying to cause problems, but that was never my intention. ▪ He said he loved her, but he actually had no intention of marrying her. [=he did not intend to marry her] ▪ We have every intention of continuing with this project [=we intend to continue with this project], whatever the cost. ▪ He bought a dog with the intention of training it to attack intruders. ▪ He has good intentions, but his suggestions aren't really helpful. ▪ Sometimes plans don't work out well, despite the best (of) intentions. — see also well-intentioned
▪ She announced her intention to run for governor. ▪ He seemed to think that I was trying to cause problems, but that was never my intention. ▪ He said he loved her, but he actually had no intention of marrying her. [=he did not intend to marry her] ▪ We have every intention of continuing with this project [=we intend to continue with this project], whatever the cost. ▪ He bought a dog with the intention of training it to attack intruders. ▪ He has good intentions, but his suggestions aren't really helpful. ▪ Sometimes plans don't work out well, despite the best (of) intentions. — see also well-intentioned
