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Noun

Shocking as it is, more than a month after the hurricane hit, New Orleans is still, for all practical purposes, a ghost town.

—Tom Piazza, Why New Orleans Matters, 2005

By the time … American aid began pouring in, to all intents and purposes the war had already been lost.

—Neil L. Jamieson, Understanding Vietnam, 1993

But wartime wage and price controls prevented companies from competing for the available talent by means of increased salaries. They had to compete with fringe benefits instead, and free health insurance was tailor-made for this purpose.

—John Steele Gordon, American Heritage, May — June 1992

His purpose is to realize himself, to live the fullest possible life, and he is responsible for this, like all men, regardless of how society treats him.

—Shelby Steele, Wilson Quarterly, Summer 1990

The purpose of the new resort is to attract more tourists.

The loans are small but they serve a good purpose.

Sometimes his life seemed to lack purpose or meaning.

We started work again with a renewed sense of purpose.

Verb

I have not purposed to misrepresent this boy in any way, for what little indignation he excited in me soon passed and left nothing behind it but compassion.

—Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, 1880

The child then explained that they had left the races on the first day, and were travelling to the next town on that road, where they purposed to spend the night.

—Charles Dickens, The Old Curiosity Shop, 1841

I’ve been purposing to fix that thing for some time now.

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the Alabama Independent Schools Association, private schools in the state do not receive any public funding for school safety purposes, but many have used their resources to develop plans, hire security personnel and conduct staff trainings.

—Savannah Tryens-fernandes | Stryens-fernandes@al.com, al, 31 Mar. 2023

While those components differ depending on the manufacturer, the fact sheet from Mott breaks down what is in its shots and explains the purposes and risks.

—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023

Briefly: The additions of RHP Ian Kennedy ($2.25 million salary) and OF Travis Jankowski ($1.25 million) to the opening day roster pushed the Rangers payroll for luxury tax purposes to $217 million.

—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023

California is ground zero for AV testing in the US, with over 50 companies licensed to operate autonomous vehicles for testing purposes in the state.

—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 30 Mar. 2023

Bags used specifically for infant care purposes.

—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2023

Ultimate Girls Trip shows us that the suspicion that some Housewives are storylining for survival purposes isn’t just a fan conspiracy theory.

—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2023

Yesterday’s mass call for a six-month moratorium on the development of next-generation A.I. models, for safety purposes, has not elicited much response from the companies at the center of the fray, such as OpenAI, Microsoft and Google.

—David Meyer, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2023

Tax credits for conservation donations: People could earn a tax credit for land or easements donated to the state for conservation purposes.

—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023

What might purpose present to you?

—Brianna Carter, SPIN, 9 Feb. 2022

The GOP spending offer should be to re-purpose the $700 billion from Democrats’ March bill that CBO says won’t be spent until after 2021.

—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 20 May 2021

In her solo show at the Arts Club of Chicago, artist Jessi Reaves examines and dismantles purpose, function, duality, and cohesion.

—Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 3 Feb. 2023

For now, Wooten can only reminisce about the stability and purpose her profession once provided.

—Lautaro Grinspan, ajc, 23 Dec. 2022

New York has resorted to drastic measures to house the migrants, going so far as to re-purpose some hotels.

—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2022

Further, about 80% of the materials processed by Rumpke are sold to companies in the Midwest who re-purpose them into consumer goods.

—Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 18 June 2022

At the opposite end of the spectrum is the financial industry, where dollars—not purpose—still appear to be king.

—Lance Lambert, Fortune, 24 May 2022

PĀPR Cosmetics’ multi-purpose Everything Stick can be used on lips, elbows, eyes and anywhere else on the body that could use hydration.

—Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2022

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Related concepts and subjects:

Goal, a desired result or possible outcome
Intention, the state of intending something or the action intended
Motivation, a driving factor for actions, willingness, and goals
Determination or resolve
Purpose clause, in grammar a dependent adverbial clause expressing purpose
Purpose of life, questions regarding the significance of living or existence in general
Teleology, the philosophical attempt to describe things in terms of their apparent purpose or goal
Teleonomy, the apparent purposefulness of structures and functions in living organisms

Music[edit]

Purpose (Algebra album), 2008
Purpose (Justin Bieber album), or the title song, 2015
Purpose (Taeyeon album), 2019

Film[edit]

Purpose (film), a 2001 American independent drama thriller film

People[edit]

Darryl Purpose, American singer-songwriter

pur·pose

(pûr′pəs)

1. The object toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or goal: Her purpose in coming here is to talk to you. The purpose of an airliner is to transport people. See Synonyms at intention.

2. Determination; resolution: He was a man of purpose.

tr.v. pur·posed, pur·pos·ing, pur·pos·es

To intend or resolve: «the gap between what is said and what is purposed» (Ian Donaldson).

Idioms:

on purpose

Intentionally; deliberately.

to good purpose

With good results.

to little/no purpose

With few or no results.

[Middle English purpos, from Anglo-Norman, from purposer, to intend : pur-, forth (from Latin prō-; see pro-¹) + poser, to put; see pose¹.]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

purpose

(ˈpɜːpəs)

1. the reason for which anything is done, created, or exists

2. a fixed design, outcome, or idea that is the object of an action or other effort

3. fixed intention in doing something; determination: a man of purpose.

4. practical advantage or use: to work to good purpose.

5. that which is relevant or under consideration (esp in the phrase to or from the purpose)

6. archaic purport

7. on purpose intentionally

vb (tr)

to intend or determine to do (something)

[C13: from Old French porpos, from porposer to plan, from Latin prōpōnere to propose]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

pur•pose

(ˈpɜr pəs)

n., v. -posed, -pos•ing. n.

1. the reason for which something exists or is done, made, etc.

2. an intended or desired result; aim; goal.

3. determination; resoluteness.

4. the subject in hand; point at issue.

5. practical result or effect: to act to good purpose.

v.t.

6. to intend; design; resolve.

v.i.

7. to have a purpose.

Idioms:

1. on purpose, intentionally.

2. to the purpose, to the point; relevant.

[1250–1300; (n.) Middle English purpos < Old French, derivative of purposer, variant of proposer to propose; (v.) Middle English purposen < Anglo-French, Old French purposer]

purpose

Past participle: purposed
Gerund: purposing

Imperative
purpose
purpose

Present
I purpose
you purpose
he/she/it purposes
we purpose
you purpose
they purpose

Preterite
I purposed
you purposed
he/she/it purposed
we purposed
you purposed
they purposed

Present Continuous
I am purposing
you are purposing
he/she/it is purposing
we are purposing
you are purposing
they are purposing

Present Perfect
I have purposed
you have purposed
he/she/it has purposed
we have purposed
you have purposed
they have purposed

Past Continuous
I was purposing
you were purposing
he/she/it was purposing
we were purposing
you were purposing
they were purposing

Past Perfect
I had purposed
you had purposed
he/she/it had purposed
we had purposed
you had purposed
they had purposed

Future
I will purpose
you will purpose
he/she/it will purpose
we will purpose
you will purpose
they will purpose

Future Perfect
I will have purposed
you will have purposed
he/she/it will have purposed
we will have purposed
you will have purposed
they will have purposed

Future Continuous
I will be purposing
you will be purposing
he/she/it will be purposing
we will be purposing
you will be purposing
they will be purposing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been purposing
you have been purposing
he/she/it has been purposing
we have been purposing
you have been purposing
they have been purposing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been purposing
you will have been purposing
he/she/it will have been purposing
we will have been purposing
you will have been purposing
they will have been purposing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been purposing
you had been purposing
he/she/it had been purposing
we had been purposing
you had been purposing
they had been purposing

Conditional
I would purpose
you would purpose
he/she/it would purpose
we would purpose
you would purpose
they would purpose

Past Conditional
I would have purposed
you would have purposed
he/she/it would have purposed
we would have purposed
you would have purposed
they would have purposed

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	purpose — 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» aim, intent, intention, design goal, end — the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; «the ends justify the means» idea, mind — your intention; what you intend to do; «he had in mind to see his old teacher»; «the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces» cross-purpose — a contrary aim; «at cross-purposes» final cause — (philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process sake — the purpose of achieving or obtaining; «for the sake of argument» view — purpose; the phrase `with a view to’ means `with the intention of’ or `for the purpose of’; «he took the computer with a view to pawning it» will — a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; «where there’s a will there’s a way»
	2.	purpose — what something is used for; «the function of an auger is to bore holes»; «ballet is beautiful but what use is it?» function, use, role usefulness, utility — the quality of being of practical use raison d’etre — the purpose that justifies a thing’s existence
	3.	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» determination firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve, firmness, resolution — the trait of being resolute; «his resoluteness carried him through the battle»; «it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work» persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness, tenacity, doggedness, perseverance, persistence — persistent determination indefatigability, indefatigableness, tirelessness — tireless determination industriousness, diligence, industry — persevering determination to perform a task; «his diligence won him quick promotions»; «frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues»
Verb	1.	purpose — propose or intend; «I aim to arrive at noon» aim, purport, propose intend, mean, think — have in mind as a purpose; «I mean no harm»; «I only meant to help you»; «She didn’t think to harm me»; «We thought to return early that night»
	2.	purpose — reach a decision; «he resolved never to drink again» resolve decide, make up one’s mind, determine — reach, make, or come to a decision about something; «We finally decided after lengthy deliberations»

purpose

noun

1. reason, point, idea, goal, grounds, design, aim, basis, principle, function, object, intention, objective, motive, motivation, justification, impetus, the why and wherefore The purpose of the occasion was to raise money for charity.

2. aim, end, plan, hope, view, goal, design, project, target, wish, scheme, desire, object, intention, objective, ambition, aspiration, Holy Grail (informal) They are prepared to go to any lengths to achieve their purpose.

3. determination, commitment, resolve, will, resolution, initiative, enterprise, ambition, conviction, motivation, persistence, tenacity, firmness, constancy, single-mindedness, steadfastness The teachers are enthusiastic and have a sense of purpose.

4. use, good, return, result, effect, value, benefit, profit, worth, gain, advantage, outcome, utility, merit, mileage (informal), avail, behoof (archaic) Talking about it will serve no purpose.

on purpose deliberately, purposely, consciously, intentionally, knowingly, wilfully, by design, wittingly, calculatedly, designedly Was it an accident, or did she do it on purpose?

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

purpose

noun

1. The proper activity of a person or thing:

2. What one intends to do or achieve:

aim, ambition, design, end, goal, intent, intention, mark, meaning, object, objective, point, target, view, why.

Idioms: end in view, why and wherefore.

3. Unwavering firmness of character, action, or will:

decidedness, decision, decisiveness, determination, firmness, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve, toughness, will, willpower.

verb

To have in mind as a goal or purpose:

Translations

عَزْم، تَصْميمغَرَضقَصْد، هَدَفوَظيفَة، غَرَض

účelfunkcerozhodnostsmysl

formålgrundintentionmålmening

tarkoitus

svrha

szándék

hlutverkstefnufesta, ákveînitilgangur

目的

목적

paskirtisspecialiai pastatytas

mērķismērķtiecībanolūkspielietojums

scop

účel

namennamenoma

syfte

วัตถุประสงค์

mục đích

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

purpose

[ˈpɜː^rpəs] n

(= aim) → but m
What is the purpose of these changes? → Quel est le but de ces changements?
his purpose in life → son but dans la vie
for this purpose → à cette intention
We only went there for that purpose → Nous n’y sommes allés qu’à cette intention.
It’s not meant for that purpose
BUT Ce n’est pas fait pour ça.
for medicinal purposes → dans un but médicinal
for military purposes → dans un but militaire
for propaganda purposes → dans un but de propagande
for illustrative purposes → à titre d’illustration
for teaching purposes → dans un but pédagogique
for the purposes of this meeting → pour les besoins de cette réunion
to no purpose → en pure perte
to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes (= in effect) → pour ainsi dire

on purpose adv → exprès
He did it on purpose → Il l’a fait exprès.

purpose

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

purpose

[ˈpɜːpəs] n

b. (resolution, determination) sense of purpose → risolutezza

purpose

(ˈpəːpəs) noun

1. the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed. What is the purpose of your visit?

2. the use or function of an object. The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.

3. determination. a man of purpose.

purposeful adjective

having a definite purpose. with a purposeful look on his face.

ˈpurposefully adverbˈpurposeless adjective

having no purpose. purposeless destruction.

ˈpurposely adverb

intentionally. He did it purposely to attract my attention.

ˌpurpose-ˈbuilt adjective

made or built for a particular need or purpose. People who use wheelchairs sometimes live in purpose-built houses.

on purpose

intentionally. Did you break the cup on purpose?

serve a purpose

to be useful in some way.

to no purpose

with no useful results.

purpose

→ غَرَض účel formål Zweck σκοπός propósito tarkoitus but svrha scopo 目的 목적 doel formål cel propósito цель syfte วัตถุประสงค์ amaç mục đích 目的

purpose

n. propósito, intención.

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Britannica Dictionary definition of PURPOSE

[count]

the reason why something is done or used

the aim or intention of something

The purpose of the new resort is to attract more tourists.
There’s little/no purpose in restarting the process. [=there is little/no reason to start the process again]
These ancient mounds were probably used for ceremonial purposes. [=were probably used in ceremonies]
Please keep a record of your receipts for tax/business purposes. [=for situations involving taxes/business]
Everything on the boat serves a purpose. [=everything has a particular use or function]
The loans are small but they serve a good purpose.
We were happy to know that the money was being used for a good purpose. [=for something useful, important, etc.]
She used her skills to (no) good purpose. [=she used her skills in a way that was (not) good or helpful]
Changes had suddenly been made for no apparent purpose. [=for no clear reason]
For the purpose(s) of this discussion, let’s assume that sales will increase next year.

[noncount]

the feeling of being determined to do or achieve something

She wrote with purpose. [=she knew exactly what she wanted to write]
Sometimes his life seemed to lack purpose or meaning.
He was a man of purpose. [=he was very clear about what he wanted to do and how to do it]
We started work again with a renewed sense of purpose.
He showed great strength of purpose. [=he showed that he was very determined to achieve his goals]

[count]

the aim or goal of a person

what a person is trying to do, become, etc.

She knew from a young age that her sole purpose (in life) was to be a writer. [=she knew that all she wanted (in life) was to be a writer]
We shared a common purpose. [=we had the same goals]
He was searching for a higher purpose. [=a more meaningful reason to live, work, etc.]

on purpose

in a way that is planned or intended

in a deliberate way

Someone set the fire on purpose. [=purposely, intentionally]
I knew she hadn’t done it on purpose.

to/for all intents and purposes

—

see ¹intent

to the purpose

old-fashioned

appropriate to the situation

He didn’t say much to the purpose. [=he didn’t say much that was useful or helpful]

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