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Purpose
Purpose
n.
That
which
a
person
sets
before
himself
as an
object
to be
reached
or
accomplished
;
the
end
or
aim
to
which
the
view
is
directed
in
any
plan
,
measure
, or
exertion
;
view
;
aim
;
design
;
intention
;
plan
.
Purpose
n.
Proposal
to
another
;
discourse
.
Purpose
n.
Instance
;
example
.
Purpose
v. t.
To
set
forth
; to
bring
forward
.
Purpose
v. t.
To
propose
, as an
aim
, to
one
's
self
; to
determine
upon
, as
some
end
or
object
to be
accomplished
; to
intend
; to
design
; to
resolve
;
often
followed
by an
infinitive
or
dependent
clause
.
Purpose
v. i.
To
have
a
purpose
or
intention
; to
discourse
.
Purposed
imp. & p. p.
of
Purpose
Purposedly
adv.
In a
purposed
manner
;
according
to
purpose
or
design
;
purposely
.
Purposeful
a.
Important
;
material
.
Purposeless
a.
Having
no
purpose
or
result
;
objectless
.
Purposely
adv.
With
purpose
or
design
;
intentionally
;
with
predetermination
;
designedly
.
Purposer
n.
One
who
brings
forward
or
proposes
anything
; a
proposer
.
Purposer
n.
One
who
forms
a
purpose
;
one
who
intends
.
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