Phrase guide

letter of intent

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A legal document outlining one or more agreements between two or more parties before the actual agreements are finalized

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Before the negotiation and due diligence started, we agreed to sign a letter of intent.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any letter expressing an intention to take (or forgo) some action

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: letter, missive

Narrower terms: investment letter

History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 意向書 /意向书 (yìxiàngshū) — document
  • Dutch: intentieverklaring — document
  • Finnish: aiesopimus — document
  • French: lettre d'intention — document
  • French: déclaration d'intention — document
  • Hungarian: szándéknyilatkozat — document
  • Hungarian: szándéklevél — document
  • Indonesian: surat pernyataan niat — document
  • Japanese: 意向表明書 — document
  • Polish: list intencyjny — document
  • Swedish: avsiktsförklaring — document