(with a view to)
1with a view to — 1. Having in mind 2. With the aim of • • • Main Entry: ↑view * * * with the hope, aim, or intention of * * * with a view to somewhat formal : with the hope or goal of (doing something) They have reorganized the department with a view to making it …
2with a view to — ► with a view to with the hope or intention of. Main Entry: ↑view …
3with a view to — idi a) with the aim or intention of: to work hard with a view to getting promoted[/ex] b) with the expectation or hope of …
4with a view to — phrasal with the object of < studied hard with a view to getting an A > …
5with a view to (doing) something — phrase with the hope of doing something in the future They bought the building with a view to converting it into holiday homes. Thesaurus: for a particular purposesynonym Main entry: view …
6with a view to something doing something — with a view to sth/to doing sth idiom (formal) with the intention or hope of doing sth • He s painting the house with a view to selling it. Main entry: ↑viewidiom …
7with a view to to doing something — with a view to sth/to doing sth idiom (formal) with the intention or hope of doing sth • He s painting the house with a view to selling it. Main entry: ↑viewidiom …
8with a view to — with the hope or intention of. → view …
9with a view to — with the aim, purpose or object of (doing) smth (also with an eye to) …
10with a view to — with the goal of ; in order to …
