PURPOSE

Meaning of PURPOSE in English

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: pur · posed ; pur · pos · ing

Date: 14th century

: to propose as an aim to oneself

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

PURPOSE — I. ˈpərpəs, ˈpə̄p-, ˈpəip- noun ( plural purposes -pəsə̇s, in rapid speech sometimes -psə̇z) Etymology: Middle English porpos, purpos, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PURPOSE — /perr"peuhs/ , n. , v. , purposed, purposing . n. 1. the reason for which something exists or is done, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PURPOSE — noun instance; example. 2. purpose ·noun proposal to another; discourse. 3. purpose ·vt to set forth; to bring forward. 4. …
Webster English vocab
PURPOSE — [pur.pose] n [ME purpos, fr. OF, fr. purposer to purpose, fr. L proponere (perf. indic. proposui) to propose--more at propound] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PURPOSE — / ˈpɜːpəs; NAmE ˈpɜːrpəs/ noun 1. [ C ] the intention, aim or function of sth; the thing that sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PURPOSE — pur ‧ pose S2 W2 /ˈpɜːpəs $ ˈpɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ purpose , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PURPOSE — n. & v. --n. 1 an object to be attained; a thing intended. 2 the intention to act. 3 resolution, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PURPOSE — n. & v. n. 1 an object to be attained; a thing intended. 2 the intention to act. 3 resolution, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PURPOSE — n. & v. --n. 1. an object to be attained; a thing intended. 2 the intention to act. 3 resolution, …
Oxford English vocab
PURPOSE — ( purposes) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The purpose of something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PURPOSE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a sense of purpose/direction (= a feeling that you know what you are trying to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PURPOSE — (REASON) [noun] [C] - an intention or aim; a reasonThe purpose of the research is to try and and find …
Cambridge English vocab
PURPOSE — Synonyms and related words : advantage, aim, aim at, ambition, animus, aspiration, aspire, aspire after, aspire to, avail, be after, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PURPOSE — noun 1 aim/function ADJECTIVE ▪ limited ▪ chief , main , primary , prime , principal ▪ true ▪ sole …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PURPOSE — INDEX: 1. what you want to achieve when you do something 2. what something is intended to be used for …
Longman Activator English vocab
PURPOSE — n. 25B6; noun the purpose of his visit : MOTIVE, motivation, grounds, cause, occasion, reason, point, basis, justification. their purpose …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PURPOSE — n. 1 object, intention, intent, end, goal, ambition, objective, target, aim, principle, point, rationale, reason; scheme, plan, design, motive, motivation, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PURPOSE — noun BAD : The purpose why I have come here is to improve my English. GOOD : The reason why …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
PURPOSE — 1. сущ. 1) назначение, намерение, цель; замысел, стремление to accomplish, achieve, fulfill a purpose ≈ достигнуть цели beside the purpose …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PURPOSE — purpose.ogg 1. ʹpɜ:pəs n 1. цель, намерение; замысел on purpose - нарочно, с целью to the purpose - кстати, к …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PURPOSE — purpose сущ.1) назначение, намерение, цель; замысел, стремление to accomplish, achieve, fulfill a purpose — достигнуть цели - beside the purpose …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PURPOSE — 1. ʹpɜ:pəs n 1. цель, намерение; замысел on purpose - нарочно, с целью to the purpose - кстати, к делу …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PURPOSE — 1. сущ. 1) назначение, намерение, цель; замысел, стремление to accomplish, achieve, fulfill a purpose — достигнуть цели - beside the …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PURPOSE — 1. сущ. 1) назначение, намерение, цель; замысел, стремление to accomplish, achieve, fulfill a purpose — достигнуть цели - beside the purpose - for a …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PURPOSE — 1. _n. 1> намерение, цель, назначение; to answer/serve the purpose - годиться, отвечать цели; - novel with a purpose - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PURPOSE — 1. n. 1. намерение, цель, назначение; to answer/serve the purpose - годиться, отвечать цели; - novel with a purpose - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
PURPOSE — 1. сущ. 1) цель, намерение 2) результат 3) успех • - business purpose - charitable purpose - commercial purpose - family purpose - for the purpose of - to no …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
PURPOSE — 1. _n. 1> намерение, цель, назначение; novel with a purpose тенденциозный роман; of set purpose с умыслом, предумышленно; on purpose …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
PURPOSE — цель; намерение purpose justified — оправданная цель; purpose unjustified — неоправданная цель - common criminal purpose - common purpose - corporate purpose - criminal purpose - family …
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
PURPOSE — сущ. 1) общ. цель; назначение; намерение; замысел the purpose of life — цель жизни company's purpose — цель (деятельности) компании Syn: objective, goal 2) общ. результат, …
Новый англо-русский толковый словарь по менеджменту и экономике труда
PURPOSE — 1. сущ. 1) назначение, намерение, цель; замысел, стремление to accomplish, achieve, fulfill a purpose ≈ достигнуть цели beside the purpose …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PURPOSE — n. scope, intention; v. intenter. TO THE ~: scope-conform
English interlingue dictionary
PURPOSE — katuyoan
English-Visayan vocabulary
PURPOSE — I. noun see: propound Date: 14th century 1. something set up as an object or end to be attained ; …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PURPOSE — (v. i.) To have a purpose or intention; to discourse.
Английский словарь Webster
PURPOSE — (v. t.) To propose, as an aim, to one's self; to determine upon, as some end or object to be …
Английский словарь Webster
PURPOSE — (v. t.) To set forth; to bring forward.
Английский словарь Webster
PURPOSE — (n.) Instance; example.
Английский словарь Webster
PURPOSE — (n.) Proposal to another; discourse.
Английский словарь Webster
PURPOSE — (n.) That which a person sets before himself as an object to be reached or accomplished; the end or aim …
Английский словарь Webster
PURPOSE — ( v. t. ) To set forth; to bring forward.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PURPOSE — ( v. t. ) To propose, as an aim, to one's self; to determine upon, as some end or object …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PURPOSE — ( v. i. ) To have a purpose or intention; to discourse.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PURPOSE — ( n. ) That which a person sets before himself as an object to be reached or accomplished; the end …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PURPOSE — ( n. ) Proposal to another; discourse.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PURPOSE — ( n. ) Instance; example.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PURPOSE — v. intend, plan, design, aim
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PURPOSE — n. goal, aim; intention, objective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PURPOSE — I. ˈpər-pəs noun Etymology: Middle English purpos, from Anglo-French, from purposer to intend, propose, from Latin proponere (perfect indicative proposui …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PURPOSE — n. all purpose cross purpose dual purpose general purpose on purpose purpose built
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PURPOSE — n. Pronunciation: ' p ə r-p ə s Function: noun Etymology: Middle English purpos, from Anglo-French, from purposer to intend, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PURPOSE — ■ noun 1》 the reason for which something is done or for which something exists. 2》 resolve or determination. ■ …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PURPOSE — purpos|e noun, verb BrE AmE ˈpɜːp əs AmE \ ˈpɝːp əs ▷ purpos|ed t ▷ purpos|es ɪz əz ▷ purpos|ing …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PURPOSE — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The ~ of something is …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PURPOSE — See: AT CROSS PURPOSES, ON PURPOSE, TO ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES.
Slang English vocab
PURPOSE — n. Function: verb Synonyms: INTEND 2, aim, contemplate, design, mean, ||mind, plan, propose Related Words: meditate, ponder; consider; conclude, decide, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
PURPOSE — n. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: INTENTION , animus, design, intendment, intent, meaning, plan Related Words: destination, direction; aim, goal, mission, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
PURPOSE — I . n. 1. Aim, intent, intention, design, object, end, drift, view, final cause. 2. Design, project, plan, intention. 3. …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
PURPOSE — I. noun 1. Synonyms: intention , animus, design, intendment, intent, meaning, plan Related Word: destination, direction; aim, goal, mission, objective, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
PURPOSE — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
PURPOSE — See ↑ PURPOSE 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ on purpose
Longman Activator English vocab
PURPOSE — n. 1) to accomplish, achieve, fulfill a ~ 2) to serve a ~ 3) to put smt, to a good …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
PURPOSE — See: AT CROSS PURPOSES, ON PURPOSE, TO ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES.
Словарь английских идиом
PURPOSE — gemynd, gemynd, ðanc
Англо-Староанглийский словарь

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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