English-French translations for to that end

• à cet effet
  À cet effet, nous devons investir fortement dans les volontaires. To that end, we must invest heavily in volunteers.
  La présidence prendra d'ici peu des mesures à cet effet. The Presidency will shortly be taking measures to that end.
  De nombreux gouvernements prennent des initiatives à cet effet. In many governments, initiatives are being taken to that end.

Definition of to that end

• For that reason, with that goal, intending to produce that result

Synonyms

• to which end
• to this end
• for which purpose
• for that purpose
• for this purpose
• to accomplish

Examples

• We think that the world would be a better place without advertisements. To that end, we are going to remove all of the banners from our website.
• He was aiming to get into the school swimming team, and to that end he swam every evening.

Related words

• cross that bridge when one comes to it
• the pitcher goes so often to the well that it is broken at last
• the pitcher goes so often to the well, that it is broken at last