purpose

noun · verbB1

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noun

Plural noun:

purposes

1.
(countable, uncountable)The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
What is the purpose of your visit?
The device can be used for both civilian and military purposes.
Đồng nghĩa: end, point
2.
(countable, uncountable)Function, role.
The exceptionally small gate-leg table served the purpose of a tea table admirably.
3.
(countable, uncountable)(Sense of having a) meaning for existing or doing something.
Đồng nghĩa: meaning
4.
(countable, uncountable)Resolution; determination.
5.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The subject of discourse; the point at issue.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

purposes

V_ing/Gerund

purposing

V_ed/pp

purposed

1.
(transitive)To have or set as one's purpose or aim; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.
1485 – Thomas Malory. Le Morte Darthur, Book X, Chapter xxxvi, leaf 235v Soo was Alysander purposed to ryde to london by the coūceille of sire Tristram to syre Launcelot / "So was Alisander purposed to ride to London, by the counsel of Sir Tristram, to Sir Launcelot."
2.
(intransitive)To have (an) intention, purpose, or design; to intend; to mean.
3.
(intransitive, obsolete)To discourse.

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Đồng nghĩa

endpoint meaning determination intention resolution aim plan reason matter subject topic goal object target intended intend meanset outdetermination determination, intention, resolution

Cùng gốc / liên quan

apurposedispurposeforepurposemispurposemultipurpose purposelikesubpurposeunpurposeall-purposecross-purposefor all intents and purposesgame with a purposepurpose-madegeneral-purposeinfinitive of purposemulti-purposeon purposepurpose-builtpurposeful purposeless

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English purpos, from Old French purposer (to propose) (with conjugation altered based on poser), from Latin prō- (forth) + pōnere (place, put), hence Latin prōpōnō, prōpōnere. pur- pose.