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Intent vs Foremind - What's the difference?

intent | foremind |

As nouns the difference between intent and foremind

is that intent is a purpose; something that is intended while foremind is intent, intention.

As an adjective intent

is firmly fixed or concentrated on something.

As a verb foremind is

to intend; predetermine.

intent

English

Alternative forms

* entent (obsolete)

Noun

  • A purpose; something that is intended.
  • (legal) The state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Firmly fixed or concentrated on something.
  • :
  • *2014 , Daniel Taylor, " World Cup 2014: Uruguay sink England as Suárez makes his mark," guardian.co.uk , 20 June:
  • *:Uruguay were quick to the ball, strong in the tackle and seemed intent on showing they were a better team than had been apparent in their defeat to Costa Rica.
  • *
  • *:And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.
  • Engrossed.
  • Unwavering from a course of action.

    • Related terms

    * for all intents and purposes * intend * intense * intention * intensive * intent on * intently * to all intents and purposes * with intent

    foremind

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To intend; predetermine.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • intent, intention.
  • The forward or conscious part of the mind, easily accessible to memory and cognition.
  • *2007 , Waldman, Ginsberg, The Beat Book: Writings from the Beat Generation :
    • [...] I'm floundering at sloppy deliberation in the choice of every new word, and thus damned up in my soul is left to rot. The limit of my foremind to tap and drain onto paper any flow from my residue of self-saturated thoughts is usually half a page at any one sitting.