purpose

nounB1 · Intermediate

Reason why you do something.

Meaning of «purpose»

noun

reason why you do something

She explained the purpose of her visit today.

Translation

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«purpose» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

what you plan or mean to do

intentionwhat you plan to do, even if you do not do itI had no intention of being rude.

aimwhat you are trying to doThe aim of the lesson is to practice speaking.

purposethe reason why something is done or existsWhat is the purpose of your visit?

why someone does something

reasonthe usual word for why something is doneWhat is your reason for leaving?

motivethe hidden reason behind an act, often a crimeThe police could not find a motive for the crime.

purposethe result you want to get by doing itWhat is the purpose of your visit?

Word family

purpose B1 · nounpurposeful B2 · adjectivepurposeless B2 · adjective

← purify purr →