[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

intent \intent"\, n. oe. entent, entente, attention, purpose,
   of. entente, f. entente understanding, meaning; a participial
   noun, fr. f.  of. entendre. see intend.
   the act of turning the mind toward an object; hence, a
   design; a purpose; intention; meaning; drift; aim.
   1913 webster

         be thy intents wicked or charitable.     --shak.
   1913 webster

         the principal intent of scripture is to deliver the
         laws of duties supernatural.             --hooker.
   1913 webster

   to all intents and purposes, in all applications or senses;
      practically; really; virtually; in essence; essentially.
      "he was miserable to all intents and purpose."
      --l'estrange.

   syn: design; purpose; intention; meaning; purport; view;
        drift; object; end; aim; plan.
        1913 webster
see also:
intend to all intents and purposes 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

to all intents and purposes
     adv : in every practical sense; "to all intents and purposes the
           case is closed"; "the rest are for all practical
           purposes useless" syn: for all practical purposes, for
           all intents and purposes
see also:
for all practical purposes for all intents and purposes 

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