List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 210

SYNONYMS: intention, intent, purpose, goal, end, aim, object, objective.
These nouns refer to what one intends to do or achieve.

Intention simply signifies a course of action that one proposes to follow: It is not my intention to argue with you.
Intent more strongly implies deliberateness: The executor tried to comply with the intent of the testator.
Purpose strengthens the idea of resolution or determination: His purpose was to discover the meaning of life.
Goal may suggest an idealistic or even a remote purpose: His goal in life was to help others.
End suggests a long-range goal: It has been said that the end justifies the means.
Aim stresses the direction one's efforts take in pursuit of an end: the aim of every performing artist is to achieve perfection of execution.
An object is an end that one tries to carry out: The object of the English was to establish an empire.
Objective often implies that the end or goal can be reached: A major objective of liberalism is the protection of the economic weak.