n. 25B6; noun
the purpose of his visit : MOTIVE, motivation, grounds, cause, occasion, reason, point, basis, justification.
their purpose was to subvert the economy : INTENTION, aim, object, objective, goal, end, plan, scheme, target; ambition, aspiration.
I cannot see any purpose in it : ADVANTAGE, benefit, good, use, value, merit, worth, profit; informal mileage, percentage.
the original purpose of the porch : FUNCTION, role, use.
they started the game with purpose : DETERMINATION, resolution, resolve, steadfastness, backbone, drive, push, enthusiasm, ambition, motivation, commitment, conviction, dedication; informal get-up-and-go.
25B6; verb (formal) they purposed to reach the summit : INTEND, mean, aim, plan, design, have the intention; decide, resolve, determine, propose, aspire, set one's sights on.
25A0; on purpose DELIBERATELY, intentionally, purposely, by design, wilfully, knowingly, consciously, of one's own volition; expressly, specifically, especially, specially.