to that end
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- idiom
- Formal
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con ese fin
- To that end, the college formed a commission to determine how best to commemorate its past.
- means to that end
- to that end, they offer
- to that end, we write
And so to that end, I ask you both what moves you.
- And so to that end, I ask you both what moves you.
- And to that end, we simply wanted to emphasize that the evidence is not as strong as it should be.
- So, so to that end, most people are not in the subscription feed studying everything you upload.
- And so to that end, which I imagine might be different than the goals of a Facebook for example.
Examples
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To that end, this article summarizes key insights from contemporary leadership research.
Academic text (2017) -
To that end, students will become effective, ethical, and discriminating users of information and technology.
Academic text (2013) -
And to that end, I think we might have a little help.
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We have been specifically charged with the care of these young men, to make them gentlemen and soldiers, and to that end, we drive them.
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And to that end, I know it's going to stop, especially because everybody here and people around the world are working so hard on it.
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But developing the means to that end takes working together and talking together.
Academic text (2013) -
And to that end, it's important to acknowledge the value in every human being.
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To that end, we try to inculcate values such as empathy and concern for others.
Fiction book (2002) -
To that end, research has adequately identified obstacles to hospice use among African Americans.
Academic text (2008) -
To that end, we have set specific goals for the project to ensure its success.
Synonyms
To do something in order to make something happen
How Purposeful
- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'to that end' is compositionally built from 'to' + 'that' + 'end' meaning 'toward that objective', so a B1 learner who knows the words can infer it as 'for that purpose' or 'with that aim'. The pattern is cross-linguistically common (e.g., Spanish 'con ese fin', French 'à cet effet'), reinforcing its transparency.
Etymology
To that end comes from the simple image of going toward an end or goal. Imagine walking to the end of a path to reach something, so it means 'for that purpose' or 'in order to get that result'.