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brilliant extremely intelligent: a brilliant young scientist/musician ♦ He has one of the most brilliant minds in the country.

bright (used especially about young people) intelligent; quick to learn: She's probably the brightest student in the class. ♦ a bright boy/girl/kid

in .tend © / in tend / verb ( in tends , in . tend ing , in . tend . ed )

to plan to do something

When do you intend to go to Portland?

The noun is intention .

be intended for someone or something

to be planned or made for a particular person or reason This dictionary is intended for learners of English.

in • tenseAWL| / in ' tens / adjective

very great or strong intense pain

The heat from the fire was intense.

in • tense • lyAWL / in ' tensli / adverb I found the movie intensely boring.

in • ten • siveAWL / in ' tensiv / adjective involving a lot of work in a short time an intensive English course

in • ten • sive • ly AWL| / in ' tensivli / adverb

in .ten .tion © / in ' ten/n /

[ count, noncount ]

what you plan to do

Our intention was to leave early in the morning. They have no intention of getting married. The verb is intend . Thesaurus

purpose the reason for doing something; what something is used for or is supposed to achieve: What is the purpose of your visit? ♦ The building is used for religious purposes .

aim what someone is trying to achieve: Our main aim is to increase sales. ♦ He was willing to do almost anything to achieve his aim of winning first prize. plan what you have decided or arranged to do: Do you have any plans for the weekend? ♦ There are no plans to build new offices.

intention what you want or intend to do: Our intention was to leave early in the morning. ♦ I have no intention of going to the wedding. goal (often used about your life or career plans) something that you hope to achieve: What are your long-term goals? ♦ I've finally achieved my goal of getting a college degree.

in • ten • tion • al / in ' ten^nl / adjective

done on purpose, not by mistake

I'm sorry I upset you — it wasn't intentional!

—SYNONYM deliberate

in • ten • tion • al • ly / in ' tenjbmli / adverb They broke the window intentionally. —SYNONYM deliberately

Prefix

inter-

between; from one to another inter active inter nationally inter mission

in • ter • act AWL / ^эг ' ®kt / verb (in ter.acts,in . ter.act. ing , in . ter act.ed )

to communicate or mix with someone

She is studying the way children interact with each other.

in • ter • ac • tion AWL / ^эг ' rekjn / noun

[ count, noncount ]

social interaction

in • ter • ac • tive |awl| / ^эг ' ®ktiv /

adjective

( computers ) involving direct communication both ways, between a computer or other form of technology and the person using it

interactive software for schools

in .ter .est iO /mtrost/ noun

[ noncount , singular ] wanting to know or learn about someone or something

He read the story with interest . He shows no interest in politics.

[ count ] something that you like doing or learning about His interests are computers and rock music.