soughtTo

P34994
predicate

Indicates that one entity attempted or intended to obtain, achieve, or bring about another entity or outcome.

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All labels observed (19)

Label Occurrences
soughtTo canonical 42
seeksOutcome 23
seeksToAddress 17

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: soughtTo
Generated description
Indicates that one entity attempted or intended to obtain, achieve, or bring about another entity or outcome.

Sample triples (124)

Subject Object
Libyan Political Agreement (Skhirat Agreement)
surface form: Libyan Political Agreement
create unified executive authority in Libya ⓘ
Libyan Political Agreement (Skhirat Agreement)
surface form: Libyan Political Agreement
integrate rival parliaments and institutions ⓘ
Unction of the Sick spiritual healing via predicate surface "seeksEffect" ⓘ
Unction of the Sick forgiveness of sins via predicate surface "seeksEffect" ⓘ
Unction of the Sick strengthening against temptation via predicate surface "seeksEffect" ⓘ
Unction of the Sick union with the passion of Christ via predicate surface "seeksEffect" ⓘ
Unction of the Sick preparation for passing to eternal life via predicate surface "seeksEffect" ⓘ
Dory in Finding Dory
surface form: Dory
find her parents via predicate surface "goalInFindingDory" ⓘ
The Conflict of Ages tension between divine sovereignty and human freedom via predicate surface "seeksToResolve" ⓘ
The Conflict of Ages apparent conflict between God’s justice and mercy via predicate surface "seeksToResolve" ⓘ
Czech–Slovak federalism asymmetry between Czech and Slovak political positions via predicate surface "seeksToAddress" ⓘ
Czech–Slovak federalism Slovak demands for greater self-government via predicate surface "seeksToAddress" ⓘ
Joint Warfare operational tempo via predicate surface "seeksToEnhance" ⓘ
Joint Warfare combat effectiveness via predicate surface "seeksToEnhance" ⓘ
Galen Black unemployment compensation via predicate surface "soughtBenefit" ⓘ
Afonso de Paiva locating the Christian kingdom of Prester John via predicate surface "searchObjective" ⓘ
Afonso de Paiva establishing new commercial routes to the East via predicate surface "searchObjective" ⓘ
State Councils on Developmental Disabilities programs increased independence for people with developmental disabilities via predicate surface "seeksOutcome" ⓘ
State Councils on Developmental Disabilities programs economic self-sufficiency for people with developmental disabilities via predicate surface "seeksOutcome" ⓘ
State Councils on Developmental Disabilities programs full community participation for people with developmental disabilities via predicate surface "seeksOutcome" ⓘ
Treaty of Hadiach reconcile the Cossack Hetmanate with the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ
Treaty of Hadiach limit Muscovite influence over the Cossack Hetmanate ⓘ
Decius restore traditional Roman religion ⓘ
Decius strengthen imperial authority ⓘ
law of the sea movement overfishing via predicate surface "seeksToAddress" ⓘ
law of the sea movement marine pollution via predicate surface "seeksToAddress" ⓘ
law of the sea movement maritime boundary disputes via predicate surface "seeksToAddress" ⓘ
law of the sea movement conflicts over seabed minerals via predicate surface "seeksToAddress" ⓘ
law of the sea movement inequitable access to ocean resources via predicate surface "seeksToAddress" ⓘ
Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage United States Constitution via predicate surface "soughtChangeIn" ⓘ
African Renaissance underdevelopment in Africa via predicate surface "seeksToAddress" ⓘ
African Renaissance poverty in Africa via predicate surface "seeksToAddress" ⓘ
African Renaissance marginalization of Africa in global affairs via predicate surface "seeksToAddress" ⓘ
African Renaissance brain drain from Africa via predicate surface "seeksToAddress" ⓘ
Pope Honorius IV strengthen papal authority in Italy ⓘ
Pope Honorius IV mediate conflicts among Italian city-states ⓘ
Overarching Integrated Product Teams better-informed milestone decisions via predicate surface "seeksOutcome" ⓘ
Overarching Integrated Product Teams improved program execution via predicate surface "seeksOutcome" ⓘ
Overarching Integrated Product Teams alignment with strategic defense objectives via predicate surface "seeksOutcome" ⓘ
Percival healing the Fisher King via predicate surface "questFor" ⓘ
Lancelot (Night at the Museum film series) Holy Grail via predicate surface "questFor" ⓘ
Jiaqing Emperor strengthen central imperial control over provincial officials ⓘ
Jiaqing Emperor reduce fiscal strain on the Qing treasury ⓘ
Historic Compromise strategy normalize relations between communists and Catholics in Italian politics ⓘ
Historic Compromise strategy avoid polarization between left and right in Italy ⓘ
Simon Magus power of the Holy Spirit via predicate surface "soughtToBuy" ⓘ
Irish National Federation reunite Irish nationalist representation under anti-Parnellite leadership ⓘ
Ohio Company of Virginia British settlements west of the Allegheny Mountains via predicate surface "soughtToBuild" ⓘ
Ohio Company of Virginia British settlers via predicate surface "soughtToAttract" ⓘ
Ohio Company of Virginia land investors via predicate surface "soughtToAttract" ⓘ