purpose

P79
predicate

Indicates that one entity exists, is done, or is used in order to achieve, support, or serve the goal, function, or intended outcome of another entity.

All labels observed (153)

Label Occurrences
purpose canonical 111,382
aimsTo 48,893
hasPurpose 18,706

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: purpose
Generated description
Indicates that one entity exists, is done, or is used in order to achieve, support, or serve the goal, function, or intended outcome of another entity.

Sample triples (249,872)

Subject Object
Pioneer plaque project symbolic introduction of humanity to extraterrestrial intelligence
Pioneer plaque project communicate basic information about humans and the Solar System
Congressional Gold Medal to honor individuals or groups for outstanding service to the United States
Congressional Gold Medal to recognize distinguished achievements that have a major impact on American history and culture
World Bank poverty reduction
World Bank economic development
World Bank promotion of shared prosperity
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star recognition of distinguished achievements in international relations
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star recognition of promotion of Japanese culture
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star recognition of advancements in their field
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star recognition of development in welfare or preservation of the environment
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star recognition of long-term contributions to public service
European Academy of Sciences and Arts promotion of scientific and cultural exchange in Europe
European Academy of Sciences and Arts addressing societal challenges
European Academy of Sciences and Arts fostering interdisciplinary dialogue
World Wide Web Foundation to advance an open, accessible, and rights-based web for everyone via predicate surface "missionStatement"
World Wide Web Foundation promotion of digital equality
World Wide Web Foundation advocacy for open web standards
World Wide Web Foundation protection of human rights online
World Wide Web Foundation expanding affordable internet access
National Security Council of the United States ensure the President receives coordinated national security advice via predicate surface "primaryGoal"
Universities Bureau of the British Empire coordination of member universities
Universities Bureau of the British Empire promotion of collaboration among universities in the British Empire
Agricultural Adjustment Administration raise agricultural prices
Agricultural Adjustment Administration reduce crop surpluses
Agricultural Adjustment Administration support farm incomes
Federal Housing Administration to provide mortgage insurance on loans made by FHA-approved lenders
Federal Housing Administration to expand homeownership
Federal Housing Administration to support affordable housing
Federal Housing Administration to reduce lender risk in mortgage lending
Fair Labor Standards Act establish federal minimum wage via predicate surface "primaryPurpose"
Fair Labor Standards Act regulate overtime pay via predicate surface "primaryPurpose"
Fair Labor Standards Act restrict oppressive child labor via predicate surface "primaryPurpose"
Glass–Steagall Act separation of commercial and investment banking
Glass–Steagall Act reduction of financial speculation
Glass–Steagall Act prevention of banking crises
Old-Age Reserve Account to build reserves for future Social Security benefit payments via predicate surface "hasPurpose"
Old-Age Reserve Account to ensure solvency of early Social Security old-age benefits via predicate surface "hasPurpose"
Aid to Dependent Children provide cash assistance to low-income families with children
Aid to Dependent Children support dependent children in single-parent households
Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933 job creation via predicate surface "primaryPurpose"
Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933 natural resource conservation via predicate surface "primaryPurpose"
Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933 public works projects via predicate surface "primaryPurpose"
Federal Writers’ Project provide employment for writers during the Great Depression
Federal Writers’ Project produce cultural and historical documentation of the United States
Ottawa Agreements promote intra-imperial trade via predicate surface "hasPurpose"
Ottawa Agreements protect member economies during the Great Depression via predicate surface "hasPurpose"
Ottawa Agreements establish preferential tariffs within the British Empire via predicate surface "hasPurpose"
Ottawa Agreements economic nationalism via predicate surface "motivatedBy"
Ottawa Agreements collapse of world trade in the early 1930s via predicate surface "motivatedBy"