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Definition purpose

Etymology 1

From Middle English purpos, from Old French purposer (“to propose”), from Latin pr? (“forth”) + pono, hence Latin propono, proponere, with conjugation altered based on poser.

Noun

purpose (countable and uncountable, plural purposes)

  1. An object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.
  2. A result that is desired; an intention.
  3. The act of intending to do something; resolution; determination.
  4. The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
  5. The reason for which something is done, or the reason it is done in a particular way.
  6. (obsolete) Instance; example.

Etymology 2

From Middle English purposen, from Old French purposer (“to propose”)

Verb

purpose (third-person singular simple present purposes, present participle purposing, simple past and past participle purposed)

  1. (intransitive) To have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.
  2. (transitive, passive) To design for some purpose. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  3. (obsolete, intransitive) To discourse.

Results 307 Words with the letters PURPOSE

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UPPERS 13
UPROSE 10
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SURE 5
USER 5
3 letter words with the letters PURPOSE 
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OES 3
OPE 6
OPS 6
ORE 3
ORS 3
OSE 3
OUR 4
PEP 9
PER 6
PES 6
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PUP 10
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REP 6
RES 3
ROE 3
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SOP 6
SOU 4
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SUP 7
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UPS 7
USE 4
2 letter words with the letters PURPOSE 
ER 2
ES 2
OE 2
OP 5
OR 2
OS 2
PE 5
RE 2
SO 2
UP 6
US 3

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