“purpose” in Latin

consilium, or by circumlocution, id quod volo or cupio (what one intends, the design in a subjective sense): propositum, or by circumlocution, quod specto, or sequor, or peto (that one which a person has set before him to be attained, a design in an objective sense): finis (end, ultimate design, objectively, as Cic., Off., 1, 39, in.: domus finis est usus. Vid: also, End): for that purpose, hanc ad rem: hac mente: hoc consilio: ea voluntate (but ad eum finem not before Tac., Ann., 14, 64, 3, in this sense): for this purpose, that, etc. eo consilio, ut, etc.: for what purpose? quid spectans? (τί σκοπῶν, but not quem ad finem?): from or contrary to the purpose, alienus a consilio or proposito; non idoneus: to be quite contrary to the purpose, alienum esse a re propositi; repugnare consilio: I have not considered it contrary to the purpose, to relate, etc., haud ab re duxi, referre, etc.: on purpose, consulto; cogitate; also, (The words are found in this connection and order.) consulto et cogitate (with premeditation): voluntate (designedly; opposed to casu, by chance). (The words are found in this connection and order.) voluntate et judicio; data or dedita opera: de industria or (Liv.) ex industria (stronger terms, quite on purpose): prudens or sciens (knowingly, with consideration): on purpose to, etc., eo consilio, ut, etc. [Vid: also, “in ORDER to”): of set purpose, de industria; sedulo; consulto; data or dedita opera (Vid: above, “on purpose”): I am doing anything of set purpose, prudens ac sciens facio aliquid: anything is done of set purpose, consulto et cogitatum fit aliquid: with no purpose, *quod sine consilio fit or accidit (without plan): to no purpose, inutilis (useless); supervacaneus (superfluous; but supervacuus is not classical). (The words are found in this connection and order.) supervacaneus atque inutilis; cui eventus deest: irritus (to no effect, in vain): to be to no purpose, successu carere (†): to do a thing to no purpose, frustra laborem suscipere; saxum sarrire (proverbial; i. e., to hoe a rock, Mart., 3, 91, 20): things that are to no purpose, nugae: cassa, -orum: inania, -ium: to take pains to no purpose, operam perdere; oleum et operam perdere [Vid: also, “in VAIN”]: to the purpose, ad usum accommodatus; conveniens (answering a certain purpose; e.g., vestis) alicui rei or ad aliquid; utilis (useful, serviceable) alicui rei; necessarius (necessary) ad aliquid: not to the purpose, alienus alicui rei, aliqua re and ab aliqua re: it would seem to me to the purpose, ad rem pertinere videtur: to adopt measures that are more to the purpose, fortioribus remediis agere: this is nothing to the purpose, hoc non hujus loci est; hoc alienum or hoc sejunctum est a re proposita: to disappoint anybody of his purpose, alicui conturbare rationes omnes (Ter., Eun., 5, 2, 29); omnem ordinem consilii turbare (Liv., 40, 57, 3).

To design, intend, spectare aliquid or ad aliquid, or with ut (to intend): quaerere aliquid (to try to reach anything, to aim at): propositum habeo or est mihi aliquid (or with infinitive, I have proposed to myself): cogitare aliquid (or with infinitive, to think of anything): animo intendere (with accusative of a pronoun, or with ut, or with infinitive): animum intendere ad or in aliquid (to direct one’s thoughts to): tendere ad aliquid (to be striving after): id agere, ut (to be actually at work to, etc.). He could not accomplish what he purposed doing, quod intenderat, non efficere poterat.

To resolve; Vid :, To DETERMINE.