purpose
noun
[ ˈpəːpəs ]
• the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.
• "the purpose of the meeting is to appoint a trustee"
Similar:
motive,
motivation,
grounds,
cause,
impetus,
occasion,
reason,
point,
basis,
justification,
intention,
aim,
object,
objective,
goal,
end,
plan,
scheme,
target,
ambition,
aspiration,
desire,
wish,
hope,
advantage,
benefit,
good,
use,
usefulness,
value,
merit,
worth,
gain,
profit,
avail,
result,
outcome,
effect,
mileage,
percentage,
behoof,
boot,
function,
role,
raison d'être,
• a person's sense of resolve or determination.
• "there was a new sense of purpose in her step as she set off"
Similar:
determination,
resoluteness,
resolution,
resolve,
firmness (of purpose),
steadfastness,
backbone,
drive,
push,
thrust,
enthusiasm,
ambition,
initiative,
enterprise,
motivation,
single-mindedness,
commitment,
conviction,
dedication,
get-up-and-go,
purpose
verb
• have as one's intention or objective.
• "God has allowed suffering, even purposed it"
Similar:
intend,
mean,
aim,
plan,
design,
have the intention,
have in mind,
have a mind,
decide,
resolve,
determine,
propose,
have plans,
set out,
aspire,
desire,
want,
wish,
expect,
hope,
set one's sights on,
have in view,
contemplate,
think of,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French porpos, from the verb porposer, variant of proposer (see propose).
