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purpose

/ˈpɜːpəs/

An illustration for purpose

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)

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