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1. (n.) purpose
the reason for which something exists or is done, made, etc.
2. purpose
an intended or desired result; aim; goal.
3. purpose
determination; resoluteness.
4. purpose
the subject in hand; point at issue.
5. purpose
practical result or effect:
to act to good purpose.
6. (v.t.) purpose
to intend; design; resolve.
7. (v.i.) purpose
to have a purpose.
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| Definition of 'Purpose' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
"his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
2. (noun) function, purpose, role, use
what something is used for
"the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
3. (verb) determination, purpose
the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
"his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose"
4. (verb) aim, purpose, purport, propose
propose or intend
"I aim to arrive at noon"
5. (verb) purpose, resolve
reach a decision
"he resolved never to drink again"
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1. (noun) purpose
a goal or reason for doing sth
The purpose of the speech was to give people more information.; I went with the purpose of apologizing.
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| Definition of 'Purpose' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Purpose
that which a person sets before himself as an object to be reached or accomplished; the end or aim to which the view is directed in any plan, measure, or exertion; view; aim; design; intention; plan
2. (noun) Purpose
proposal to another; discourse
3. (noun) Purpose
instance; example
4. (verb) Purpose
to set forth; to bring forward
5. (verb) Purpose
to propose, as an aim, to one's self; to determine upon, as some end or object to be accomplished; to intend; to design; to resolve; -- often followed by an infinitive or dependent clause
6. (verb) Purpose
to have a purpose or intention; to discourse
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Sense: the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed
What is the purpose of your visit?
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 Afrikaans: doel |
 Arabic: قَصْد، هَدَف |
 Bulgarian: причина |
 Brazilian: propósito |
 Czech: účel, smysl |
 German: der Zweck |
 Danish: formål |
 Greek: σκοπός |
 Spanish: propósito, fin; razón |
 Estonian: eesmärk |
 Farsi: مقصود؛ هدف |
 Finnish: tarkoitus |
 French: but, objet |
 Hebrew: מַטָרָה |
 Hindi: उद्देश्य, प्रयोजन |
 Hungarian: cél |
 Indonesian: tujuan |
 Icelandic: tilgangur |
 Italian: scopo |
 Japanese: 目的 |
 Korean: 목적 |
 Lithuanian: tikslas |
 Latvian: mērķis; nolūks |
 Malay: tujuan |
 Dutch: bedoeling |
 Norwegian: formål, hensikt, mening |
 Polish: cel |
 Persian: مقصود؛ هدف |
 Pashto: هدف،نيت،پلانول |
 Portuguese: propósito |
 Romanian: scop, obiectiv |
 Russian: цель |
 Slovak: účel, zmysel |
 Slovenian: namen |
 Serbian: svrha |
 Swedish: syfte, avsikt |
 Thai: วัตถุประสงค์ |
 Turkish: amaç, gaye |
 Taiwanese: 目的 |
 Ukrainian: намір, мета |
 Urdu: مقصد |
 Vietnamese: mục đích |
 Chinese: 目的 |
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