"to that end" meaning in All languages combined

See to that end on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Audio: En-au-to that end.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} to that end
  1. (formal, conjunctive, idiomatic) For that reason, with that goal, intending to produce that result. Tags: conjunctive, formal, idiomatic Translations (for that reason): te dien einde (Dutch), sitä varten (Finnish), à cet effet (French), w tym celu (Polish), para esse fim (Portuguese), ради этого (radi etovo) (Russian), с этой целью (s etoj celʹju) (Russian), для этого (dlja etovo) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-to_that_end-en-prep_phrase-RWrwduGR Categories (other): English deixes, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Synonyms: for that reason, therefore, so, wherefore, to which end, to this end, towards that end, for which purpose, for that purpose, for this purpose, to accomplish which
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          "code": "nl",
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          "word": "te dien einde"
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          "word": "sitä varten"
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          "sense": "for that reason",
          "word": "à cet effet"
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          "sense": "for that reason",
          "word": "w tym celu"
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          "sense": "for that reason",
          "word": "ради этого"
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      "sense": "for that reason",
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      "sense": "for that reason",
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