intention meaning in Sanskrit
अभिप्राय abhiprāya
/ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩/
intention in Sanskrit: अभिप्राय (abhiprāya), उद्देश्य (uddeśya). In English, intention means a course of action that a person intends to follow.
Sanskrit words for intention
- course intended to follow
- अभिप्राय abhiprāya, उद्देश्य uddeśya
English meaning of intention
- noun A course of action that a person intends to follow.
- noun A goal or purpose.
- noun Tension; straining, stretching.
- noun A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object or a purpose (an intent); closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.
intention in a sentence
- My intention was to marry a wealthy widow.
- Hell is paved with good intentions.
- The intention of this legislation is to boost the economy.
Synonyms of intention
intention in other languages
- intention in Hindi
- intention in Tamil
- intention in Marathi
- intention in Urdu
- intention in Bengali
- intention in Malayalam
- intention in Kannada
- intention in Punjabi
- intention in Assamese
- intention in Pashto
- intention in Arabic
- intention in Malay
- intention in Indonesian
- intention in Thai
- intention in Vietnamese
- intention in Myanmar
Questions about intention in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of intention in Sanskrit?
- Intention in Sanskrit is अभिप्राय (abhiprāya), उद्देश्य (uddeśya).
- intention इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Intention: अभिप्राय (abhiprāya), उद्देश्य (uddeśya).
- What does intention mean in English?
- Intention means a course of action that a person intends to follow.
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