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.

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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
Society of Rheology promote communication among rheologists via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
AVS Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing advance the science of materials, surfaces, and interfaces via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
AVS Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing advance the technology of materials, surfaces, and interfaces via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
AVS Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing promote research in materials and surface science via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
AVS Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing facilitate the exchange of scientific information via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
AVS Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing support professional development of scientists and engineers via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Statistical Research Center to conduct data-driven studies on the physical sciences community ⓘ
Statistical Research Center to provide statistics on education in the physical sciences ⓘ
Statistical Research Center to provide statistics on employment in the physical sciences ⓘ
Statistical Research Center to provide statistics on demographics in the physical sciences ⓘ
Statistical Research Center to inform policy and planning in physics and related fields ⓘ
British Security Coordination build American support for entering World War II via predicate surface "objective" ⓘ
British Security Coordination counter Axis influence in the Americas via predicate surface "objective" ⓘ
British Security Coordination protect British and Allied shipping via predicate surface "objective" ⓘ
British Security Coordination coordinate intelligence with U.S. agencies via predicate surface "objective" ⓘ
Unified Command Plan to assign missions to unified combatant commands ⓘ
Unified Command Plan to delineate geographic areas of responsibility ⓘ
Unified Command Plan to establish functional responsibilities for combatant commands ⓘ
Council for the Economy ensure a simpler and more efficient administration of the Holy See ⓘ
Council for the Economy promote transparency in Vatican finances ⓘ
Council for the Economy set guidelines for financial reporting ⓘ
Council for the Economy approve financial statements of the Holy See ⓘ
Council for the Economy approve budgets of the Holy See ⓘ
Office of the Auditor General ensure transparency in financial operations of the Holy See via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Office of the Auditor General ensure accountability in economic management of Vatican City via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Committee for Investments ensure prudent management of Vatican financial resources via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Committee for Investments promote transparency in Vatican investments via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Committee for Investments align investments with Catholic social teaching via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Pastor bonus increase coordination within the Roman Curia via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Pastor bonus clarify competencies of curial offices via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Toronto International Film Festival audience awards via predicate surface "emphasis" ⓘ
List of World Heritage in Danger identify World Heritage Sites facing serious and specific dangers via predicate surface "hasPurpose" ⓘ
List of World Heritage in Danger mobilize international support for threatened World Heritage Sites via predicate surface "hasPurpose" ⓘ
List of World Heritage in Danger encourage corrective measures for at-risk World Heritage Sites via predicate surface "hasPurpose" ⓘ
List of World Heritage in Danger inform the international community about threats to World Heritage Sites via predicate surface "hasPurpose" ⓘ
Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities increase international tourism to Egypt via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities preserve Egypt’s cultural heritage via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities develop sustainable tourism in Egypt via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Five Pillars of Islam
surface form: Zakat
support the poor and needy ⓘ
Five Pillars of Islam structure a Muslim’s faith and practice ⓘ
Egyptian National Railways network intercity transport ⓘ
Egyptian National Railways network regional transport ⓘ
Egyptian National Railways network freight logistics ⓘ
Constitution of Egypt ensure balance of powers in Egypt via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Constitution of Egypt protect human dignity in Egypt via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Constitution of Egypt safeguard national sovereignty of Egypt via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Concordat of 1801 reestablish the Catholic Church in France after the French Revolution ⓘ
Concordat of 1801 regulate relations between the French state and the Catholic Church ⓘ
military payment certificates (historical)
surface form: military payment certificates
pay U.S. military personnel stationed overseas ⓘ
military payment certificates (historical)
surface form: military payment certificates
reduce black‑market activity ⓘ