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
Women’s Rights Online reduce gender inequalities in internet use via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Women’s Rights Online influence digital policy for gender equality via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Affordability Report promote affordable connectivity via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Affordability Report support universal and meaningful connectivity via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Affordability Report inform policymakers via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Affordability Report influence regulatory reform via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Affordability Report track progress on internet affordability over time via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
United States Army Institute of Heraldry to provide heraldic services to the U.S. government ⓘ
United States Army Institute of Heraldry to ensure uniformity of official insignia and heraldic items ⓘ
DfT category B inform station management and investment decisions via predicate surface "hasPurpose" ⓘ
DfT category B support planning of passenger facilities via predicate surface "hasPurpose" ⓘ
St. Mark's (West Gorton) to promote temperance and community cohesion ⓘ
Pre-Raphaelite art return to truth to nature via predicate surface "aimedTo" ⓘ
Pre-Raphaelite art revive sincerity in art via predicate surface "aimedTo" ⓘ
Pre-Raphaelite art emulate art before Raphael via predicate surface "aimedTo" ⓘ
Singapore Declaration of Commonwealth Principles define shared values of diverse member states via predicate surface "aimsTo" ⓘ
Latimer House Principles to safeguard good governance ⓘ
Latimer House Principles to promote separation of powers ⓘ
Latimer House Principles to ensure judicial independence ⓘ
Latimer House Principles to strengthen accountability of the three branches of government ⓘ
United Nations General Assembly committees draft resolutions for consideration by the United Nations General Assembly plenary ⓘ
United Nations General Assembly committees debate key global issues ⓘ
United Nations General Assembly committees formulate recommendations to the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ
Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat home meal preparation via predicate surface "intendedUse" ⓘ
Sony Urban Music to strengthen Sony Music presence in urban and hip hop markets via predicate surface "strategicPurpose" ⓘ
Universal Camouflage Pattern reduce logistical burden of multiple uniforms via predicate surface "designGoal" ⓘ
Universal Camouflage Pattern provide acceptable concealment in diverse terrains via predicate surface "designGoal" ⓘ
Scorpion W2 military operations via predicate surface "intendedUse" ⓘ
Scorpion W2 tactical environments via predicate surface "intendedUse" ⓘ
Scorpion W2 reduce visual detection by enemy forces ⓘ
Scorpion W2 enhance soldier survivability ⓘ
Uniform Code of Military Justice to create a uniform system of military justice across all U.S. armed forces ⓘ
Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships coordinate federal engagement with faith-based organizations ⓘ
Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships coordinate federal engagement with neighborhood and community organizations ⓘ
Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships address social needs through partnerships with religious and community groups ⓘ
Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships support implementation of domestic policy initiatives ⓘ
Office of Government Reports within the Executive Office of the President
surface form: Office of Government Reports
improving the flow of information between the federal government and the public ⓘ
Office of Government Reports within the Executive Office of the President
surface form: Office of Government Reports
informing presidential decision-making with data on public opinion ⓘ
MED
surface form: Manhattan Engineer District
development of atomic bombs ⓘ
MED
surface form: Manhattan Engineer District
coordination of nuclear fission research for military use ⓘ
Clinton Engineer Works production of fissile material ⓘ
Clinton Engineer Works uranium enrichment ⓘ
Clinton Engineer Works support of first atomic bombs ⓘ
ICMP send error messages in IP networks ⓘ
ICMP send operational information in IP networks ⓘ
ICMP support IP error handling via predicate surface "designGoal" ⓘ
ICMP support IP diagnostics via predicate surface "designGoal" ⓘ
POP3 retrieving email from a remote mail server ⓘ
POP3 simple email retrieval via predicate surface "designGoal" ⓘ
SNMP simplicity via predicate surface "designGoal" ⓘ