Definition
Purposes or goals that someone has in mind; desires or intentions.
Etymology
From Latin 'intentus' (stretched toward), the past participle of 'intendere.' Means literally 'stretched or directed toward' a goal.
Kelly Says
The phrase 'intents and purposes' is so old and common that people forget they're almost synonyms—both mean you're aiming at something specific!
Translations
ARالعربية
الرغبة
al-ragh-ba
BNবাংলা
উদ্দেশ্য
ud-desh-ya
CACatalà
intencions
in-ten-thee-o-nes
CSČeština
úmysly
oo-my-sly
DADansk
hensigter
hen-sig-ter
DEDeutsch
Absichten
ab-zi-chen
ELΕλληνικά
σκοπεύω
sko-pe-o
ESEspañol
intenciones
in-ten-thee-o-nes
FISuomi
ajatukset
a-ja-tus-kut
FRFrançais
intentions
in-ten-shons
HUMagyar
szándék
shand-ek
IDBahasa Indonesia
niat
ni-at
ITItaliano
intenzioni
in-ten-thee-o-nee
MSBahasa Melayu
niat
ni-at
NLNederlands
intenties
in-ten-tee-es
NONorsk
intensjoner
in-ten-shon-er
PLPolski
zamiary
za-mee-ar-ee
PTPortuguês
intenções
in-ten-thao-es
RORomână
intenții
in-ten-thee-ee
RUРусский
намерения
na-me-re-ni-ya
SVSvenska
avsikter
av-si-k-ter
SWKiswahili
maana
ma-a-na
TEతెలుగు
లక్ష్యం
lak-shy-am
TLTL
intensiyon
in-ten-syo-n
TRTürkçe
niyetler
nye-yet-ler
UKУкраїнська
наміри
na-me-ri
VITiếng Việt
mục đích
mok-dich