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purpose
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural purposes
plural purposes
Learner's definition of PURPOSE
1
[count] : the reason why something is done or used : the aim or intention of something目的；意图
- The purpose of the new resort is to attract more tourists.这个新景点的目的是为了吸引更多的游客。
- There's little/no purpose in restarting the process. [=there is little/no reason to start the process again]重新启动这项程序的意义不大/没有任何意义。
- These ancient mounds were probably used for ceremonial purposes. [=were probably used in ceremonies]这些古冢可能是举行仪式时用的。
- Please keep a record of your receipts for tax/business purposes. [=for situations involving taxes/business]请保留收据用作税收/商业凭证。
- Everything on the boat serves a purpose. [=everything has a particular use or function]船上的每一样东西都有它的用处。
- The loans are small but they serve a good purpose.这些贷款数额不大，却很有用。
- We were happy to know that the money was being used for a good purpose. [=for something useful, important, etc.]我们高兴地得知，这笔钱用在了有意义的地方。
- She used her skills to (no) good purpose. [=she used her skills in a way that was (not) good or helpful]她把自己的技能用在了有/没有价值的地方。
- Changes had suddenly been made for no apparent purpose. [=for no clear reason]突然不明不白地出了变动。
- For the purpose(s) of this discussion, let's assume that sales will increase next year.为了方便讨论，咱们假设明年销售额会上涨。
2
[noncount] : the feeling of being determined to do or achieve something决心
- She wrote with purpose. [=she knew exactly what she wanted to write]她写作时目的明确。
- Sometimes his life seemed to lack purpose or meaning.有时候，他的生活似乎缺少目标或者意义。
- He was a man of purpose. [=he was very clear about what he wanted to do and how to do it]他是一个目标明确的人。
- We started work again with a renewed sense of purpose.带着重新设定的目标，我们又干了起来。
- He showed great strength of purpose. [=he showed that he was very determined to achieve his goals]他表现出了极大的决心。
3
[count] : the aim or goal of a person : what a person is trying to do, become, etc.目标
- She knew from a young age that her sole purpose (in life) was to be a writer. [=she knew that all she wanted (in life) was to be a writer]她从小就知道，自己唯一的目标就是要当作家。
- We shared a common purpose. [=we had the same goals]我们有着共同的目标。
- He was searching for a higher purpose. [=a more meaningful reason to live, work, etc.]他正在寻求更高的目标。
for (all) practical purposes
on purpose
: in a way that is planned or intended : in a deliberate way故意地
- Someone set the fire on purpose. [=purposely, intentionally]有人故意纵火。
- I knew she hadn't done it on purpose.我知道她不是故意为之。
to/for all intents and purposes
to the purpose
old-fashioned : appropriate to the situation恰当地
- He didn't say much to the purpose. [=he didn't say much that was useful or helpful]他说的话基本不起作用。
Synonyms
Noun
- aim
- ambition
- aspiration
- bourne
- bourn
- design
- dream
- end
- goal
- idea
- ideal
- intent
- intention
- mark
- meaning
- object
- objective
- plan
- point
- pretension
- target
- thing
Verb
- aim
- allow [chiefly Southern & Midland]
- aspire
- calculate
- contemplate
- design
- go [chiefly Southern & Midland]
- intend
- look
- mean
- meditate
- plan
- propose
- purport
Example Sentences
Noun Shocking as it is, more than a month after the hurricane hit, New Orleans is still, for all practical purposes, a ghost town. 
Tom Piazza, Why New Orleans Matters, 2005 By the time … American aid began pouring in, to all intents and purposes the war had already been lost. Neil L. Jamieson, Understanding Vietnam, 1993 But wartime wage and price controls prevented companies from competing for the available talent by means of increased salaries. They had to compete with fringe benefits instead, and free health insurance was tailor-made for this purpose. John Steele Gordon, American Heritage, May - June 1992 His purpose is to realize himself, to live the fullest possible life, and he is responsible for this, like all men, regardless of how society treats him. Shelby Steele, Wilson Quarterly, Summer 1990 The purpose of the new resort is to attract more tourists. The loans are small but they serve a good purpose. Sometimes his life seemed to lack purpose or meaning. We started work again with a renewed sense of purpose. Verb I have not purposed to misrepresent this boy in any way, for what little indignation he excited in me soon passed and left nothing behind it but compassion. Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, 1880 The child then explained that they had left the races on the first day, and were travelling to the next town on that road, where they purposed to spend the night. Charles Dickens, The Old Curiosity Shop, 1841 I've been purposing to fix that thing for some time now. See More
Tom Piazza, Why New Orleans Matters, 2005 By the time … American aid began pouring in, to all intents and purposes the war had already been lost. Neil L. Jamieson, Understanding Vietnam, 1993 But wartime wage and price controls prevented companies from competing for the available talent by means of increased salaries. They had to compete with fringe benefits instead, and free health insurance was tailor-made for this purpose. John Steele Gordon, American Heritage, May - June 1992 His purpose is to realize himself, to live the fullest possible life, and he is responsible for this, like all men, regardless of how society treats him. Shelby Steele, Wilson Quarterly, Summer 1990 The purpose of the new resort is to attract more tourists. The loans are small but they serve a good purpose. Sometimes his life seemed to lack purpose or meaning. We started work again with a renewed sense of purpose. Verb I have not purposed to misrepresent this boy in any way, for what little indignation he excited in me soon passed and left nothing behind it but compassion. Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, 1880 The child then explained that they had left the races on the first day, and were travelling to the next town on that road, where they purposed to spend the night. Charles Dickens, The Old Curiosity Shop, 1841 I've been purposing to fix that thing for some time now. See More Recent Examples on the Web Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 But over the years, fantasy punishments have outgrown their ostensible purpose and in the process seem to have gotten progressively more absurd. Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2022 This lunar event encourages you to close out old cycles and leave behind toxic behavior that doesn't serve your higher purpose. Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 That was part of the motivation for the company to design its first vessel purpose-built for the Mississippi River, aptly named Viking Mississippi. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 The room’s impossible grandeur suited its purpose as a private domain with serious public overtones. Robert Haskell, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 That finding your purpose is one of the most gratifying experiences. Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 The hackers have used software developed by others with quixotic names — Hello Kitty/Five Hands and Zeppelin — that mask their malicious purpose. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Your cosplays, fancams, fan art, and insights make this community a richer place and remind us of our purpose. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 18 June 2022 At the opposite end of the spectrum is the financial industry, where dollars—not purpose—still appear to be king. Lance Lambert, Fortune, 24 May 2022 PĀPR Cosmetics’ multi-purpose Everything Stick can be used on lips, elbows, eyes and anywhere else on the body that could use hydration. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2022 Steve has also hinted that Jordan likely plans to purpose someday. Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 4 Mar. 2022 Balance Between Personal And Professional Values Alignment to purpose and values has been important, but now is more of a criterion for career moves. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021 Measures include elevating the companies purpose, giving employees incentives for staying and flexibility, to name a few. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2021 Our eco-anxiety has led us to re-purpose, resell and recycle our wardrobes in an effort to minimise our impact on the planet. Bree Grant, refinery29.com, 30 Sep. 2021 Conversely, helping people connect to purpose increases retention, engagement, profitability, and well-being. Alain Hunkins, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021 See More
Noun
Pelzer said at the Sept. 12 meeting that his purpose in making the proposal was to get people to come to the meeting to voice their opinions on the idea. Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 But over the years, fantasy punishments have outgrown their ostensible purpose and in the process seem to have gotten progressively more absurd. Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2022 This lunar event encourages you to close out old cycles and leave behind toxic behavior that doesn't serve your higher purpose. Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 That was part of the motivation for the company to design its first vessel purpose-built for the Mississippi River, aptly named Viking Mississippi. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 The room’s impossible grandeur suited its purpose as a private domain with serious public overtones. Robert Haskell, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 That finding your purpose is one of the most gratifying experiences. Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 The hackers have used software developed by others with quixotic names — Hello Kitty/Five Hands and Zeppelin — that mask their malicious purpose. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Your cosplays, fancams, fan art, and insights make this community a richer place and remind us of our purpose. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 Verb
Further, about 80% of the materials processed by Rumpke are sold to companies in the Midwest who re-purpose them into consumer goods. Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 18 June 2022 At the opposite end of the spectrum is the financial industry, where dollars—not purpose—still appear to be king. Lance Lambert, Fortune, 24 May 2022 PĀPR Cosmetics’ multi-purpose Everything Stick can be used on lips, elbows, eyes and anywhere else on the body that could use hydration. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2022 Steve has also hinted that Jordan likely plans to purpose someday. Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 4 Mar. 2022 Balance Between Personal And Professional Values Alignment to purpose and values has been important, but now is more of a criterion for career moves. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021 Measures include elevating the companies purpose, giving employees incentives for staying and flexibility, to name a few. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2021 Our eco-anxiety has led us to re-purpose, resell and recycle our wardrobes in an effort to minimise our impact on the planet. Bree Grant, refinery29.com, 30 Sep. 2021 Conversely, helping people connect to purpose increases retention, engagement, profitability, and well-being. Alain Hunkins, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English purpos, from Anglo-French, from purposer to intend, propose, from Latin proponere (perfect indicative proposui) to propose — more at propound
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of purpose was in the 14th century Phrases Containing purpose
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