purpose

From Wiktionary
purpose is on the Basic English 850 List.
punishment - purpose - push
purpose is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
pull - purpose - push

Pronunciation[change]

Noun[change]

Singular
purpose

Plural
purposes

Purpose is on the Academic Vocabulary List.
  1. (countable) A purpose is reason for doing something or for existing.
    Coal is used for only three purposes: heating houses, generating electricity and making steel.
    The main purpose of the visit was to see the new building.

Verb[change]

Plain form
purpose

Third-person singular
purposes

Past tense
purposed

Past participle
purposed

Present participle
purposing

  1. (transitive) If you purpose to do something, you plan on doing it.

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