Intention, intent, purpose, or determination; an instance of this. Obsolete.

The business on which one is sent; in wider sense, the object of a journey, a purpose, intention.

That which a person sets out to do or attain; an object in view; a determined intention or aim.

An intended result of an action; an aim, purpose. (Cf. Latin finis.) to accomplish one's end(s, to answer one's end(s, to fulfil one's end(s, to g…

A purpose, an intention. rare after Middle English.

An end purposed; the object of an action, etc.; aim, purpose. rare or Obsolete except as in phrases 2.

A purpose, object, or end, esp. of a useful or advantageous nature.

Purpose, aim, end. Obsolete.

Thought or attention directed to the accomplishment of a purpose; studied or deliberate effort; endeavour; diligence; an instance of this. Also: the…

A topic, issue, argument, or objective. An objective, aim, or purpose; the thing for which one strives or contends.

The object of action; purpose, end. Obsolete.

figurative and in extended use. Any object of pursuit; (also) an object in view, an aim, a goal.

That to which movement or action is directed or tends; an object, an end, a goal. Occasionally also: a starting point, an origin. Now somewhat rare.

The object of anxiety or serious effort; a serious purpose or aim. Obsolete.

A person's end, intention, or object in doing something; (also) the purpose for which something exists. Obsolete (Scottish in later use).

Ultimate purpose; the aim of an action; †that for which anything is intended (obsolete).

A goal, purpose, or aim; the end to which effort is directed; the thing sought, aimed at, or striven for. Cf. objective, adj. 4b.

Purpose, intent.

The conscious direction of action or speech to some end; the end itself; what one is ‘driving at’; purpose, intention, object, aim. (Now rare…

= intent, n.

Chiefly in plural. A matter for consideration; a fact or motive which assists in, or leads to, the making of a decision; an end, an aim; a concern…

Falconry. Pursuit of game, etc. by a hawk; also, the quarry flown at.

An end in view; a guiding object. Obsolete. rare.

The ‘end’ or purpose of an action. Obsolete.

Something aimed at or desired; something which one wishes to effect or attain; an end in view; an object, purpose, aim. Now rare.

figurative. Cf. sense 2b. An objective or result towards which efforts are directed; an end, aim, object. Obsolete.

That towards which an action, etc. is directed; aim, purpose, intention. Obsolete.

a point to be aimed at (in various senses); a target, an objective (in Gunnery sometimes used in a specific technical sense: see quot. 1918).

The objective pursued; an aim; a goal. Now rare.

figurative. A desired outcome; an end aimed at; an objective, a goal; a purpose, an intention.

That to which a person's action, or a thing, is devoted; object, purpose, intent. Obsolete.

The significance, purpose, underlying truth, etc., of something. Of an action, condition, etc.: signification; intention; cause, purpose; motive…

The object aimed at; a particular end or purpose. Obsolete.

The thing attempted, object aimed at, aim.

That which is aimed at; an end in view; an ultimate goal or purpose.

That which is intended to be done or effected by something; intention, object, purpose; an instance of this. Now rare.

The point at which motion or action ends or to which it is directed; a goal, an end; a finishing point. Also (occasionally): a starting point, a…

The purpose, design, or object of anything. Obsolete.

An expressed aim or object; an intention, purpose, or design. Obsolete.

Intent, purpose; an intention, an aim. Also: an attempt, an effort.

colloquial (originally U.S.). big (also great) idea: a purpose, intention. Frequently in ironic phrase what's the big (also great) idea?

Military. The point towards which the advance of troops is directed; a military target. Cf. objective point n. (a) at compounds.

gen. A thing aimed at or sought; a target, goal, or end.

The most important aspect or underlying reality of something; the main concern or purpose.

A task prescribed or performed for the sake of attaining proficiency, for training either body or mind… the object of the exercise: the (whole)…

The principal theme or gist (of remarks, an argument, etc.); a point, aim, or purpose. Originally and chiefly U.S.