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purpose
What does purpose mean?
purpose (noun): an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use purpose in a sentence?
- What is the purpose of your visit? (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce purpose?
/ˈpɝpəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does purpose come from?
From Middle English purpos, from Old French purposer (“to propose”) (with conjugation altered based on poser).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of purpose?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “purpose”?
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What does “purpose” mean?
each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part
Not quite: that's what quarter means.
an artist’s or photographer’s workshop or the room in which an artist works
Not quite: that's what studio means.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
Not quite: that's what nature means.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
Right! That's what “purpose” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “purpose”?
school
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number
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season
Not quite: season means something else.
intent
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