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Term: INTENTION
Definition: Intention is when you plan or want to do something on purpose. It's like having an idea in your head and then making it happen because you really want it to. When you do something intentionally, you know what you're doing and you want it to happen that way.
Definition: The willingness to bring about something planned or foreseen; the state of being set to do something.
Example: If someone plans to go to the gym after work and then follows through with that plan, they had the intention to go to the gym.
Explanation: Intention refers to the state of mind where someone plans or foresees an action and is willing to follow through with it. In the example given, the person had the intention to go to the gym because they had planned to do so and followed through with that plan.