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to the purpose

to the purpose prepositional phrase: relevant; apposite.

Prepositional phrase

  1. relevant; apposite

Questions about to the purpose

What does to the purpose mean?
To the purpose means relevant; apposite.
What part of speech is to the purpose?
To the purpose is a prepositional phrase.

Words near to the purpose in the dictionary

  1. to the nines
  2. to the nth degree
  3. to the point
  4. to the power of
  5. to the prejudice of
  6. to the purpose
  7. to the quick
  8. to the rafters
  9. to the rescue
  10. to the T
  11. to the tee

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