purpose

Etymology 1
From, from (with conjugation altered based on ), from  + , hence.

Noun

 * 1) The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
 * 2) Function, role.
 * 3) (Sense of having a) meaning for existing or doing something.
 * 4) Resolution; determination.
 * 5)  The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
 * 1) Function, role.
 * 2) (Sense of having a) meaning for existing or doing something.
 * 3) Resolution; determination.
 * 4)  The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
 * 1) (Sense of having a) meaning for existing or doing something.
 * 2) Resolution; determination.
 * 3)  The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
 * 1) (Sense of having a) meaning for existing or doing something.
 * 2) Resolution; determination.
 * 3)  The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
 * 1) Resolution; determination.
 * 2)  The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
 * 1) Resolution; determination.
 * 2)  The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
 * 1)  The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
 * 1)  The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
 * 1)  The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
 * 1)  The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
 * 1)  The subject of discourse; the point at issue.

Synonyms

 * ,, , ; See also
 * ,, ; See also

Translations

 * Arabic:
 * Azerbaijani:
 * Belarusian:, цэль
 * Bengali:
 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech: ,
 * Danish:
 * Dutch:, , , ,
 * Estonian:, otstarve
 * Finnish:
 * French: ,
 * German: ,
 * Gothic: 𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃
 * Greek: ,
 * Hebrew:
 * Hungarian: ,
 * Irish:
 * Italian:, , ,
 * Japanese:
 * Korean:
 * Latin: propositum
 * Macedonian: цел
 * Malagasy:
 * Maori: hoaketanga
 * Ngazidja Comorian: makswada
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål:
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:, , ,
 * Russian: ,
 * Sanskrit:
 * Scottish Gaelic: rùn
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic: свр̀ха, ци̑љ
 * Roman: ,
 * Slovak:, cieľ
 * Slovene: ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:, ,
 * Thai:
 * Ukrainian: ,
 * Yiddish: צוועק
 * Zazaki: pêrpus, meqsed


 * Arabic: نِيَّة
 * Azerbaijani:
 * Bashkir: ниәт
 * Belarusian: наме́р, заме́р
 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan: ,
 * Chechen: ойла
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Czech: ,
 * Danish: mening, intention
 * Dutch:, ,
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Greek: ,
 * Ancient: δῐᾰ́νοιᾰ, πρόθεσις
 * Hebrew: כוונה
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian: ,
 * Japanese: ,
 * Korean: ,
 * Latin: propositum
 * Macedonian: намера
 * Malagasy:
 * Maori: koronga
 * Ottoman Turkish: مقصد, هدف, غایه
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:, ,
 * Romanian:, ,
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: rùn
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic: на̑мера, на̑мјера
 * Roman: nȃmera,
 * Slovak: zámer,
 * Slovene:
 * Spanish:, ,
 * Swedish: ,
 * Ukrainian:
 * Yiddish: צוועק
 * Zazaki: niyet


 * Azerbaijani: əzm, qətiyyət, səbat
 * Bulgarian:
 * Dutch:
 * Hebrew: נְחִישׁוּת
 * Hungarian:, ,
 * Italian:, ,
 * Korean: ,
 * Polish:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:, ,
 * Scottish Gaelic: rùn
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic: на̑мера, на̑мјера
 * Roman: nȃmera,
 * Spanish:, ,
 * Swedish:
 * Zazaki: ezm, qetiyen


 * French:
 * German:
 * Hebrew:
 * Italian: ,
 * Korean:, , 논지(論旨), 론지(論旨) , 논쟁점(論爭點)
 * Polish: ,
 * Romanian: ,
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: ,
 * Zazaki: tema


 * Arabic: سَبَب
 * Bulgarian:
 * Danish:
 * Dutch:, ,
 * Esperanto:
 * German:
 * Greek: ,
 * Hebrew:, מוֹטִיבַצְיָה
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian:
 * Korean: ,
 * Latin: propositum
 * Malagasy:
 * Maori: aronga
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:, ,
 * Russian:, ,
 * Spanish:, ,
 * Ukrainian:
 * Zazaki: sebeb


 * Irish:

Etymology 2
From, from.

Verb

 * 1)  To have or set as one's purpose or aim; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.
 * 2) * 1485 – Thomas Malory. Le Morte Darthur, Book X, Chapter xxxvi, leaf 235v
 * Soo was Alysander purposed to ryde to london by the coūceille of sire Tristram to syre Launcelot /
 * "So was Alisander purposed to ride to London, by the counsel of Sir Tristram, to Sir Launcelot."
 * 1)  To have (an) intention, purpose, or design; to intend; to mean.
 * 2)  To discourse.
 * 1)  To have (an) intention, purpose, or design; to intend; to mean.
 * 2)  To discourse.
 * 1)  To have (an) intention, purpose, or design; to intend; to mean.
 * 2)  To discourse.
 * 1)  To discourse.
 * 1)  To discourse.

Synonyms

 * aim, intend, mean, plan, set out
 * intended

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Dutch: van plan zijn
 * Faroese: ætla
 * German:, ,
 * Greek:
 * Hebrew: מתכוון
 * Hungarian: ,
 * Icelandic:
 * Korean:, ,
 * Portuguese: propor-se
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:


 * Bulgarian:
 * Russian: служи́ть це́лью