PURPOSE


Meaning of PURPOSE in English

n.

1) to accomplish, achieve, fulfill a ~

2) to serve a ~

3) to put smt, to a good ~

4) for a ~ (it was done for a good ~; we arranged the meeting for the ~ of preventing a strike)

5) ( misc. ) for all practical ~s ('in reality'); on ~ ('~ly')

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.