in·ten·tion| 

inˈten(t)SH(ə)n | noun 

1 a thing intended; an aim or plan: she was full of good intentions | [with infinitive] :  Ukraine

and Kazakhstan have both declared their intention to be nuclear-free. 
• the action or fact of intending: intention is just one of the factors that will be considered. 
• (one's intentions) a person's designs, especially a man's, in respect to marriage: if his
intentions aren't honorable, I never want to see him again. 

2 Medicine the healing process of a wound. 

ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French entencion, from Latin intentio(n-) ‘stretching,

purpose’, from intendere

Fritz’s intention was to climb this mountain. His intention was to complete the climb in two
days. His intention was to carry all of the necessary items in his backpack.

Chloe takes guitar lessons once a week and practices every day. What is Chloe’s intention?

In 1804, the U.S. president asked Lewis and Clark to explore new lands with the intention that
they travel to the Pacific Ocean. The president also wanted them to conduct an intentional
study of plants, animals, and resources and to intentionally record their observations. Even
though it was unintentional, Lewis and Clark supported civil rights when they invited a woman
and a slave to vote on important decisions during the journey.