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to all intents and purposes

in·tent
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-tent]
    • /ɪnˈtɛnt/
    • /tuː ɔːl ɪn.ˈtents ənd ˈpɜː.pə.sɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-tent]
    • /ɪnˈtɛnt/

Definitions of to all intents and purposes words

  • noun to all intents and purposes something that is intended; purpose; design; intention: The original intent of the committee was to raise funds. 1
  • noun to all intents and purposes the act or fact of intending, as to do something: criminal intent. 1
  • noun to all intents and purposes Law. the state of a person's mind that directs his or her actions toward a specific object. 1
  • noun to all intents and purposes meaning or significance. 1
  • idioms to all intents and purposes to / for all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes; practically speaking; virtually: The book is, to all intents and purposes, a duplication of earlier efforts. 1
  • noun to all intents and purposes for all practical purposes; virtually 0
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Origin of to all intents and purposes

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Late Latin intentus an aim, purpose, Latin: a stretching out (inten(dere) to intend + -tus suffix of v. action); replacing Middle English entent(e) < Old French < Late Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for To all intents and purposes

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to all intents and purposes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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adverb to all intents and purposes

  • effectively — adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.

adjective to all intents and purposes

  • quasi — resembling; seeming; virtual: a quasi member.
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