Definition of "purpose"
- noun
An object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.
A result that is desired; an intention.
The act of intending to do something; resolution; determination.
The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
The reason for which something is done, or the reason it is done in a particular way.
- verb
Have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.
(passive) Designed for some purpose.
To have a purpose or intention; to discourse.
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