for all intents and purposes

⬛ دیکشنری کمبریج ⬛
🔴 in all the most important ways
◀️ For all intents and purposes, the project is completed
⬛دیکشنری کالینز ⬛
🔴 for all practical purposes; virtually
🔴 in almost every respect; practically; virtually
◀️ Sometimes she came cautiously to black cat, to all intents and purposes already dead, sniffed at her, and backed away
◀️ And why had they to all intents and purposes flattened the graveyard?
◀️ He had known the dangers of falling for a woman who was, to all intents and purposes, on the other side of the law
⬛سایت Macmillan⬛
🔴 used for saying that although something is not exactly true or accurate, the situation is the same as if it were true or accurate
They run a car that to all intents and purposes is a commercial◀️ delivery vehicle
⬛ Idoceo ⬛
🔴 used to say that a situation is not exactly as you describe it, but the effect is the same as if it were
◀️ The war was, to all intents and purposes, over
⬛ Thefreedictionary ⬛
🔴In every practical or functional sense; almost completely
◀️ To all intents and purposes, the gym is ready for tonight's dance. There's only a few small things we still need to do
🔴 In practical terms; virtually. Since intent and purpose mean the same thing, the term is a tautology. According to Eric Partridge, it has been a clich� since the mid - nineteenth century. It originated in English law in the 1500s, when it was even more long - windedly phrased, to all intents, constructions and purposes.
🔴 In every practical or functional sense; almost completely. The phrase is often misstated as "for all intensive purposes. "
🔴 The correct version of this phrase is “all intents and purposes. ” It means “in every practical sense” or “virtually, ” so we use it when something is effectively the same as something else. For instance, we could say:
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The spare room needs painting, but for all intents and purposes the house is ready.
Here, we mean the house is near enough ready ( even with the unpainted spare room ) . This is the correct form of the phrase
⬛ GRAMMARLY ⬛
“For all intents and purposes” means “in effect. ”
Don’t confuse this expression with the eggcorn “for all intensive purposes. ”
If you conduct business, you have probably run across the phrase “for all intents and purposes. ” What does this expression mean? Understanding the sense of the words will help you avoid a common but costly mistake.
The Bits and Pieces of Intents and Purposes
The first step is to understand the key elements of the phrase. An intent is a purpose, meaning, or design. A purpose is a reason that something exists or is done, the intended result of something, or the point at issue.
The Origin
The phrase “to all intents, constructions, and purposes” dates from sixteenth - century English law. Later, the shortened “for ( or to ) all intents and purposes” became more popular than the original phrase. It means “in every practical sense” or “virtually. ” Even back then, lawyers liked to cover all their bases! An idiom is an expression whose meaning doesn’t correspond wholly or literally to the meaning of its individual words, or that doesn’t follow the usual grammatical conventions of a language. “For all intents and purposes” is idiomatic; the all doesn’t always include every intent or purpose. In short, it can mean “for all functional purposes, in effect. ”
How to Use It
Let’s turn to journalism to discern how to use this phrase. Here are some quotes from around the web. Notice how the writer uses the idiom to mean “virtually” or “in effect. ”
The weekend is, for all intents and purposes, an East Coast championship for drone pilots hoping to qualify for the U. S. National Drone Racing Championships, set for Aug. 5 - 7 in New York City. ―The Roanoke Times
“Our concern is we’ve got the trail essentially completed, ” Sales said. “For all intents and purposes, it looks like the trail is open. ” ―Napa Valley Register
With the roof up, the Targa feels to all intents and purposes like a 911 coupe. ―The Telegraph