{
    "term": "intention",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "what you intend or plan to do; your aim",
            "sensetop": "intention of doing somethingwith the intention of doing somethingintention to do somethingintention in doing somethingintention that…",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I **have no intention** of going to the wedding.",
                    "contextForm": "intention of doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I **have every intention** of paying her back what I owe her."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She left England with the intention of travelling in Africa.",
                    "contextForm": "with the intention of doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has **announced his intention** to retire.",
                    "contextForm": "intention to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Prime Minister **declared her intention** to remain in office despite declining support."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The original intention was to devote three months to the project."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His intentions in making this proposal are clear.",
                    "contextForm": "intention in doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was not my intention that she should suffer.",
                    "contextForm": "intention that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's full of **good intentions** but they rarely work out."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I did it **with the best (of) intentions** *(= meaning to help)*, but I only succeeded in annoying them."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He didn't make his intentions clear in his letter."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her intention in inviting us to dinner was to persuade us to back her project."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I have no intention of changing jobs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I went straight home with the intention of having an early night."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was done with the best intentions, I assure you."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My original intention was to study all morning, but this turned out to be impractical."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She may never reveal her true intentions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The council has announced its intention to crack down on parking offences."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The general intention behind the project is a good one."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The intention by the local authority to build 2 000 new houses is unrealistic."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The senator has announced his intention to run for the presidency."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have every intention of winning the next election."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Such an interpretation of the Act seems to be contrary to the intention of Parliament."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["original", "declared", "stated"],
                "verb + intention": ["have", "announce", "declare"],
                "preposition": [
                    "with an/​the intention of",
                    "intention behind",
                    "intention by"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "the best intentions",
                    "good intentions",
                    "have every intention of doing something"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "it is not enough to intend to do good things; you must actually do them",
            "labels": "(saying)",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈtenʃn/",
                "audio": "in/intention/intention__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈtenʃn/",
                "audio": "in/intention/intention__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French entencion, from Latin intentio(n-) ‘stretching, purpose’, from intendere ‘intend, extend, direct’, from in- ‘towards’ + tendere ‘stretch, tend’."
}