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Definition
- Adjective (Predicative): Determined or intending to achieve a specific, often stated, goal. It describes a fixed purpose or strong resolve directed toward a particular outcome.
Usage
- The adjective "out to" is almost always used after a linking verb (like , , , ). It is not typically used before a noun (attributively).
- It is followed by a verb in the infinitive form (to + base verb) that specifies the goal.
- It often carries a connotation of strong, sometimes aggressive or single-minded, determination.
Examples
- Adjective:
- She is out to prove her critics wrong. (She is determined to prove them wrong.)
- The new company is out to dominate the market. (The company intends to dominate the market.)
- He seems out to get revenge for the insult. (He appears intent on getting revenge.)
Advanced Usage
- "out to" + Verb Phrase: The phrase can be extended to describe complex intentions.
- The journalist is out to expose corruption at the highest levels.
- They are out to make a name for themselves in the industry.
Variants and Related Words
- Bent on (something/doing something): Having a firm intention to do something, often stubbornly.
- He was bent on quitting his job that very day.
- Dead set on (something/doing something): Unshakeably determined.
- She is dead set on moving abroad.
- Intent on (something/doing something): Concentrated and determined on an action or purpose.
- The student was intent on finishing the assignment.
Synonyms
- Determined to
- Intent on
- Aiming to
- Resolved to
- Fixed on
Related Phrases
- Have one's sights set on: To be determined to get or achieve something.
- She has her sights set on the presidency.
- Hell-bent on: (Informal, emphatic) Extremely determined to do something, often recklessly.
- He was hell-bent on winning the argument.
Adjective
- fixed in your purpose
- bent on going to the theater
- dead set against intervening
- out to win every event