Aim to coil ropes up (7)
I believe the answer is:
purpose
'aim' is the definition.
(I know that aim can be written as purpose)
'coil ropes up' is the wordplay.
'ropes up' anagrams to 'PURPOSE'.
However, I am not sure how the anagram is indicated.
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for purpose that I've seen before include "Goal, aim or intent" , "Resolve; reason" , "Reason for existence" , "End" , "Motivation or intention" .)