for all intents and purposes
Meaning
For every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect
Translations
Etymology
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.
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