with a view to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [with, with ey vyoo too]
- /wɪθ, wɪð eɪ vyu tu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [with, with ey vyoo too]
- /wɪθ, wɪð eɪ vyu tu/

Definitions of with a view to words

noun with a view to an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection. 1
noun with a view to sight; vision. 1
noun with a view to range of sight or vision: Several running deer came into the view of the hunters. 1
noun with a view to a sight or prospect of a landscape, the sea, etc.: His apartment affords a view of the park. 1
noun with a view to a picture or photograph of something: The postcard bears a view of Vesuvius. 1
noun with a view to a particular manner of looking at something: From a practical view, the situation presents several problems. 1

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Origin of with a view to

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English v(i)ewe (noun) < Anglo-French; Middle French veue sight < Vulgar Latin *vidūta, noun use of feminine of *vidūtus, for Latin vīsus, past participle of vidēre to see

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Parts of speech for With a view to

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of With a view to

with a view to popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for with a view to

adv with a view to

by design — If something happens or is done by design, someone does it deliberately, rather than by accident.
consciously — aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
deliberately — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
determinedly — resolute; staunch: the determined defenders of the Alamo.
meaningfully — full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice.

prep with a view to

for — for loop
for the sake of — for the good of
go to — functioning properly and ready: two minutes before the satellite is to be launched and all systems are go.
in favor of — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
in place of — instead of, replacing

adverb with a view to

apurpose — (dialect) on purpose; deliberately.
calculatingly — In a calculating manner.
designed — made or done intentionally; intended; planned.
willfully — deliberate, voluntary, or intentional: The coroner ruled the death willful murder.
wittingly — knowing; aware; conscious.

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