purpose
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Pronunciation[change]
Noun[change]
- 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]
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- (transitive) If you purpose to do something, you plan on doing it.
