to this end

ADVERB

[/tuː ðɪs ɛnd/]

in order to achieve this purpose or goal

💡 Concept

A professional to this end charts a strategic path toward goal achievement

🎵 Rhyme

Every action bends and sends its light to blend — to this end, we ascend

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/tuː ðɪs ɛnd/

🇬🇧 UK/tuː ðɪs ɛnd/

🌳Etymology

Origin

This phrase combines Old English words 'to' (toward) and 'this' (demonstrative pronoun from Proto-Germanic), with 'end' from Old English 'ende' meaning purpose or goal, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning boundary or limit.

Breakdown

to (toward, Old English) + this (this one, demonstrative) + end (purpose/goal, Old English 'ende') = to this end (for this purpose)

🎵Rhyme

blendtrenddefend

blend

trend

defend

🔗Collocations

to this end, we propose

working to this end

to this end, the company

measures to this end

to this end, it is necessary

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The pizza was getting cold. To this end, I ate it as fast as a hungry wolf.”

“The government aims to reduce unemployment. To this end, new job training programs will be launched.”

😄 Fun example

“She wanted to impress her date. To this end, she practiced eating spaghetti without making a mess for three hours.”

“The research team seeks to find a cure for the disease. To this end, they are conducting clinical trials.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

for this purposewith this goalin order to achieve thistoward this objective

Antonyms

against this purposecontrary to this goal

objectivepurposegoalaimintention

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to this end — in order to achieve this purpose or goal

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