The difference between Intention and Purpose

When used as nouns, intention means the goal or purpose behind a specific action or set of actions, whereas purpose means an object to be reached.

When used as verbs, intention means intend, whereas purpose means to have set as one's purpose.

check bellow for the other definitions of Intention and Purpose

  1. Intention as a noun:

    The goal or purpose behind a specific action or set of actions.

    Examples:

    "The intention of this legislation is to boost the economy."

    "My intention was to marry a wealthy widow."

    "It’s easy to promise anything when you have no intention of fulfilling any of it."

  2. Intention as a noun (obsolete):

    Tension; straining, stretching.

  3. Intention as a noun:

    A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.

  4. Intention as a noun (obsolete):

    The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim.

  5. Intention as a noun (obsolete):

    Any mental apprehension of an object.

  6. Intention as a noun (medicine):

    The process of the healing of a wound.

  1. Intention as a verb:

    Intend

  1. Purpose as a noun:

    An object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal. "purpose".

  2. Purpose as a noun:

    A result that is desired; an intention.

  3. Purpose as a noun:

    The act of intending to do something; resolution; determination.

  4. Purpose as a noun:

    The subject of discourse; the point at issue.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Spenser"

  5. Purpose as a noun:

    The reason for which something is done, or the reason it is done in a particular way.

    Examples:

    "The purpose of turning off the lights overnight is to save energy."

  6. Purpose as a noun (obsolete):

    Instance; example.

  1. Purpose as a verb (intransitive):

    To have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.

  2. Purpose as a verb (transitive, passive):

    To design for some purpose.

  3. Purpose as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):

    To discourse.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Edmund Spenser"

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