Purpose

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The object toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or a goal: "And ever those, who would enjoyment gain/Must find it in the purpose they pursue” ( Sarah Josepha Hale).
  • n. A result or effect that is intended or desired; an intention. See Synonyms at intention.
  • n. Determination; resolution: He was a man of purpose.
  • n. The matter at hand; the point at issue.
  • v. To intend or resolve to perform or accomplish.
  • idiom. on purpose Intentionally; deliberately.
  • idiom. to good purpose With good results.
  • idiom. little With few or no results.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.
  • n. A result that is desired; an intention.
  • n. The act of intending to do something; resolution; determination.
  • n. The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
  • n. The reason for which something is done, or the reason it is done in a particular way.
  • v. Have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.
  • v. (passive) Designed for some purpose.
  • v. To have a purpose or intention; to discourse.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
  • n. Proposal to another; discourse.
  • n. Instance; example.
  • v. To set forth; to bring forward.
  • v. 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.
  • verb-intransitive. To have a purpose or intention; to discourse.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To propose; intend; design; mean: generally with an infinitive.
  • To resolve; determine, or determine on.
  • Synonyms To mean, meditate.
  • To have intention or design; intend; mean.
  • To discourse.
  • n. A thing proposed or intended; an object to be kept in view or subserved in any operation or course of action; end proposed; aim.
  • n. Proposition; proposal; point to be considered or acted upon.
  • n. Hence Intended or desired effect; practical advantage or result; use; subject or matter in hand; question at issue: as, to speak to the purpose.
  • n. Intention; design; resolve; resolution; determination.
  • n. Import; meaning: purport; intent.
  • n. Discourse; conversation.
  • n. Instance; example.
  • n. plural A sort of conversational game. Compare cross-purpose, 2.
  • n. A dance resembling a cotillion, a characteristic feature of which was the introduction of confidential or coquettish conversation.
  • n. In biology, the result which a structure tends to secure, without any reference to an intelligent agent.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
  • v. propose or intend
  • v. reach a decision
  • n. what something is used for
  • n. the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
  • Verb Form
    purposed    purposes    purposing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    think    mean    intend    decide    determine    make up one's mind   
    Form
    on purpose    purposer    purposed    purposive   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    intention    aim    end    design    view    plan    discourse    instance    example    intend   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    method    mean    principle    reason    value    act    units    foot    education    estate