Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
To all intents and purposes — Intent In*tent , 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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
to all intent and purpose — phrasal see to all intents and purposes … Useful english dictionary
to all intents and purposes — adverb 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 * * * IN EFFECT, effectively, in essence, essentially … Useful english dictionary
to all intents and purposes — adverb For every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect; practically speaking. To all intents and purposes the case is closed. Syn: effectively, essentially, in essence, in effect, practically, virtually … Wiktionary
for all intents and purposes — adverb For every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect; practically speaking. For all intents and purposes the case is closed. Syn: effectively, essentially, in essence, in effect, practically, virtually … Wiktionary
to/for all intents and purposes — see ↑intent, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑purpose … Useful english dictionary
purpose — pur|pose W3S1 [ˈpə:pəs US ˈpə:r ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 2 purposes 3 4 on purpose 5¦(feeling)¦ 6 for all practical purposes 7 serve its purpose 8 defeat the purpose 9 to no purpose 10 to the purpose … Dictionary of contemporary English
purpose — pur|pose1 [ pɜrpəs ] noun *** 1. ) count the goal that someone wants to achieve, or that something is intended to achieve: I use my boat mainly for leisure purposes. purpose of: The purpose of this dictionary is to help students of English. the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
purpose — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)pəs[/t]] ♦♦ purposes 1) N COUNT: with supp The purpose of something is the reason for which it is made or done. The purpose of the occasion was to raise money for medical supplies... Various insurance schemes already exist for this… … English dictionary
purpose — 1 noun 1 WHAT STH IS SUPPOSED TO DO (C) the thing that an event, process, or activity is supposed to achieve, or the job that something is supposed to do see reason 1 (+ of): The purpose of this meeting is to elect a new committee. | What is the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
purpose — See: AT CROSS PURPOSES, ON PURPOSE, TO ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES … Dictionary of American idioms
