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What (who) is Purpose - definition
purpose
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Purpose (concept); Purpose (intention); Purpose (album); Purpose (disambiguation)
n.
1) to accomplish, achieve, fulfill a purpose
2) to serve a purpose
3) to put smt, to a good purpose
4) for a purpose (it was done for a good purpose; we arranged the meeting for the purpose of preventing a strike)
5) (misc.) for all practical purposes ('in reality'); on purpose ('purposely')
Purpose
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Purpose (concept); Purpose (intention); Purpose (album); Purpose (disambiguation)
·noun Instance; example.
II. Purpose ·noun Proposal to another; discourse.
III. Purpose ·vt To set forth; to bring forward.
V. Purpose ·noun 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.
VI. Purpose ·vt 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.
purpose
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Purpose (concept); Purpose (intention); Purpose (album); Purpose (disambiguation)
¦ noun
1. the reason for which something is done or for which something exists.
2. resolve or determination.
¦ verb formal have as one's objective.
Phrases
on purpose intentionally.
to the purpose relevant or useful.
Derivatives
purposeless adjective
purposelessly adverb
purposelessness noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. porpos, from porposer, var. of proposer (see propose).
Wikipedia
Purpose
Purpose is the end for which something is done, created or for which it exists. It is part of the topic of intentionality and goal-seeking behavior.
Examples of use of Purpose
1. I think the reform process has served its purpose and is serving its purpose.
2. Mission and Purpose First, we must be clear about mission and purpose.
3. The barriers are built for a purpose and they stood up to their purpose.
4. The purpose was not really to exchange goods, the purpose wasn‘t symbolic.
5. "Afghanistan membership in WTO has political purpose but not business purpose," he added.