purpose
purpose Lexical Profile
purpose Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The reason for which something is done, created, or exists.
"The primary purpose of the meeting is to finalize the annual budget."
A person's sense of resolve, determination, or meaningful direction.
"Volunteering at the community center gave him a renewed sense of purpose."
The subject or matter under discussion or consideration; the point at issue.
"His remarks were entertaining, though rarely to the purpose of the inquiry."
• verb
To have as one's intention or objective; to design or resolve to do something (primarily in formal use).
"The council has purposed to establish a new scholarship fund for local students."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'purpos', borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French 'purpos' ('aim, intention'), a noun derivative of 'purposer' ('to propose, intend'), formed from the prefix 'pur-' (from Latin 'pro-', meaning 'forth') and 'poser' ('to put or place').