In*tent", n. [OE. entent, entente, attention, purpose, OF. entente, F.
entente understanding, meaning; a participial noun, fr. F. & OF.
entendre. See Intend.] The act of turning the mind toward an object;
hence, a design; a purpose; intention; meaning; drift; aim.
Be thy intents wicked or charitable.
Shak.
The principal intent of Scripture is to deliver the laws of duties
supernatural.
Hooker.
>To all intents and purposes, in all applications or senses;
>practically; really; virtually; essentially. "He was miserable to all
>intents and purpose." L'Estrange.
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Syn. -- Design; purpose; intention; meaning; purport; view; drift;
object; end; aim; plan.