"intentive" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɪnˈtɛntɪv/ Forms: more intentive [comparative], most intentive [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛntɪv Etymology: From Middle English ententif, borrowed from Old French ententif, from Late Latin intentīvus (“intensive”), from Latin intendō (“I intend, I attend”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ententif}} Middle English ententif, {{der|en|fro|ententif}} Old French ententif, {{der|en|LL.|intentīvus||intensive}} Late Latin intentīvus (“intensive”), {{der|en|la|intendō||I intend, I attend}} Latin intendō (“I intend, I attend”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} intentive (comparative more intentive, superlative most intentive)
  1. Paying attention; attentive, heedful.
    Sense id: en-intentive-en-adj-W7S4GOl7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 80 13 8
  2. Intent (of the mind, thoughts etc.).
    Sense id: en-intentive-en-adj-vXYrpPck
  3. (grammar) Expressing intent. Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-intentive-en-adj--4rdcwt4 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ententive Related terms: intensive

Alternative forms

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