- (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.
- (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.
- (v.t.) To set forth; to bring forward.
- (n.) Proposal to another; discourse.
- (n.) Instance; example.
- (v.i.) To have a purpose or intention; to discourse.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "purpose" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/purpose/definitions/2051112> |