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purpose
Overview of noun purpose
The noun purpose has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (75) purpose, intent, intention, aim, design -- (an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs")
2. (27) function, purpose, role, use -- (what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?")
3. (5) determination, purpose -- (the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose")
Overview of verb purpose
The verb purpose has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. aim, purpose, purport, propose -- (propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon")
2. purpose, resolve -- (reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun purpose
3 senses of purpose
Sense 1
purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
=> goal, end
=> content, cognitive content, mental object
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
function, purpose, role, use
=> utility, usefulness
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
determination, purpose
=> resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution
=> trait
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun purpose
3 senses of purpose
Sense 1
purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
=> mind, idea
=> cross-purpose
=> final cause
=> sake
=> view
=> will
Sense 2
function, purpose, role, use
=> raison d'etre
Sense 3
determination, purpose
=> doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity
=> indefatigability, indefatigableness, tirelessness
=> diligence, industriousness, industry
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun purpose
3 senses of purpose
Sense 1
purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
=> goal, end
Sense 2
function, purpose, role, use
=> utility, usefulness
Sense 3
determination, purpose
=> resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution
Antonyms of noun purpose
Member Holonyms of noun purpose
Substance Holonyms of noun purpose
Part Holonyms of noun purpose
Member Meronyms of noun purpose
Substance Meronyms of noun purpose
Part Meronyms of noun purpose
Meronyms of noun purpose
Holonyms of noun purpose
Attributes of noun purpose
1 of 3 senses of purpose
Sense 2
function, purpose, role, use
=> functional (vs. nonfunctional)
=> nonfunctional (vs. functional)
Derived Forms of noun purpose
2 of 3 senses of purpose
Sense 1
purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
RELATED TO>(verb) purpose#1
=> aim, purpose, purport, propose
Sense 3
determination, purpose
RELATED TO>(verb) purpose#2
=> purpose, resolve
RELATED TO>(verb) purpose#1
=> aim, purpose, purport, propose
Domain of noun purpose
Domain Terms of noun purpose
Familiarity of noun purpose
purpose used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun purpose
3 senses of purpose
Sense 1
purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
> goal, end
=> aim, object, objective, target
=> bourn, bourne
=> end-all
=> destination, terminus
=> no-goal
=> purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
=> intention
Sense 2
function, purpose, role, use
> utility, usefulness
=> detergency, detergence
=> function, purpose, role, use
=> helpfulness
=> use
=> serviceability, serviceableness, usableness, useableness, usability
=> instrumentality
=> practicality
=> practicability, practicableness
Sense 3
determination, purpose
> resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution
=> self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower, self-command, self-will
=> steadiness
=> sturdiness
=> stiffness
=> stubbornness, bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will
=> single-mindedness
=> adamance, obduracy, unyieldingness
=> decisiveness, decision
=> determination, purpose
=> steadfastness
Meronyms of noun purpose
3 senses of purpose
Holonyms of noun purpose
Grep of noun purpose
cross-purpose
firmness of purpose
general-purpose bomb
purpose
purposefulness
purposelessness
sense of purpose
Antonyms of verb purpose
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb purpose
2 senses of purpose
Sense 1
aim, purpose, purport, propose
=> intend, mean, think
=> will, wish
Sense 2
purpose, resolve
=> decide, make up one's mind, determine
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb purpose
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb purpose
2 senses of purpose
Sense 1
aim, purpose, purport, propose
=> intend, mean, think
Sense 2
purpose, resolve
=> decide, make up one's mind, determine
'Cause To' of verb purpose
Derived Forms of verb purpose
2 senses of purpose
Sense 1
aim, purpose, purport, propose
RELATED TO>(noun) purpose#3
=> determination, purpose
RELATED TO>(noun) purpose#1
=> purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
Sense 2
purpose, resolve
RELATED TO>(noun) purpose#3
=> determination, purpose
Domain of verb purpose
Domain Terms of verb purpose
Familiarity of verb purpose
purpose used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb purpose
2 senses of purpose
Sense 1
aim, purpose, purport, propose
*> Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Sense 2
purpose, resolve
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
*> Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb purpose
2 senses of purpose
Sense 1
aim, purpose, purport, propose
> intend, mean, think
=> design
=> plan, be after
=> aim, purpose, purport, propose
Sense 2
purpose, resolve
> decide, make up one's mind, determine
=> measure, mensurate, measure out
=> choose, take, select, pick out
=> will
=> seal
=> purpose, resolve
=> rule, decree
=> orient, orientate
=> judge, adjudicate, try
=> regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb purpose
Sense 1
aim, purpose, purport, propose
=> intend, mean, think
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Sense 2
purpose, resolve
=> decide, make up one's mind, determine
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Grep of verb purpose
purpose
Grep of adj purpose
all-purpose
general-purpose
multipurpose
purpose-built
purpose-made
purposeful
purposeless
Grep of adv purpose
on purpose
purposefully
purposelessly
purposely
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