damit — meaning in English

English meaning

• so adv To a great or specified extent; very.
• so that conjunction Used to introduce the purpose or intention behind an action.
• that det Used to point out a specific thing, person, or idea, especially one that is more distant (in space, time, or attention) than something called "this."
• thereby adv By that means; as a result of that.

Senses

damit is used for these senses in English:

• in order that So that; used to indicate purpose
• in order to before an infinitive: As a means of achieving the specified end; to.
• so In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.
• so In the same manner or to the same extent as aforementioned; likewise, also.
• so Reduced form of 'so that', used to express purpose; in order that.
• so Used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story, or a new thought or question in continuation of an existing topic.
• so Used as a question to ask for further explanation of something said, often rhetorically or in a dismissive or impolite manner.
• so that Indicates result; in order that, with the result that.

so — full definition

1. adv To a great or specified extent; very.
2. adv In the same way as something already mentioned; also.
3. conj Used to introduce a result or consequence.
4. intj Used to introduce a new topic, question, or thought, often after a pause.

so that — full definition

1. conjunction Used to introduce the purpose or intention behind an action.
2. conjunction Used to introduce the result of something, especially after so or such.

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