for all intents and purposes
for all intents and purposes prepositional phrase: for every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect.
Prepositional phrase
- For every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect
- For all intents and purposes, the case is closed.
- This treaty, for all intents and purposes, is no longer viable.
for all intents and purposes meaning in Tamil
for all intents and purposes in Tamil
- நடைமுறையில் பார்த்தால், கிட்டத்தட்ட
Synonyms of for all intents and purposes
Forms of for all intents and purposes
| alternative form | to all intents and purposes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | eggcorns |
| alternative form | intensive |
| alternative form | intrinsic |
| alternative form | intense |
| alternative form | intense and |
| alternative form | intended |
Origin of for all intents and purposes
From the 16ᵗʰ century English-law phrase “to all intents, constructions, and purposes”, which is found in an act adopted under Henry VIII in 1547.
Questions about for all intents and purposes
- What does for all intents and purposes mean?
- For all intents and purposes means for every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect.
- What is for all intents and purposes in Tamil?
- For all intents and purposes in Tamil is நடைமுறையில் பார்த்தால், கிட்டத்தட்ட. See For all intents and purposes meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is for all intents and purposes?
- For all intents and purposes is a prepositional phrase.
Words near for all intents and purposes in the dictionary
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