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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
purpose
/ˈpɜːpəs/
noun1 of 2
reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- “I only have one purpose, but it's a good purpose.”Tatoeba
- “This document outlined the structure and purpose of the organization.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
verb2 of 2
To discourse.
Synonyms
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)