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Synonyms & Antonyms of purpose
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
- the purpose of the research is to discover how the virus is transmitted
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2
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
- still trying to discover her purpose in life
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purpose
verbSynonyms of purpose (Entry 2 of 2)
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
- I've been purposing to fix that thing for some time now
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The first known use of purpose was in the 14th century
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