intentive

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English

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Etymology

From Middle English ententif, borrowed from Old French ententif, from Late Latin intentīvus (“intensive”), from Latin intendō (“I intend, I attend”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

intentive (comparative more intentive, superlative most intentive)

  1. Paying attention; attentive, heedful.
    • 1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “III. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. , London: William Rawley ; rinted by J H for William Lee , →OCLC:
      the object is fine and accurate , it conduceth much to have the sense intentive and erect
  2. Intent (of the mind, thoughts etc.).
  3. (grammar) Expressing intent.

See also

Latin

Adjective

intentīve

  1. vocative masculine singular of intentīvus
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