Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

to what end

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.59 in modern English

Syllables: to what end
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

For what purpose, what for, why.

Example Sentences

"They put so much effort into it, but to what end?"
"To what end are you spending so much time reading the newspaper?"
"She is clearly trying to deceive us, but to what end, I just can’t figure out."

Inflected Forms

to what ends (alternative)

Questions

What does to what end mean?: For what purpose, what for, why.

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