purpose
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Pronunciation[change]
- (US) IPA (key): /ˈpɝpəs/
- (UK) IPA (key): /ˈpɜːpəs/
- SAMPA: /"p3rp@s/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: pur‧pose
Noun[change]
- (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 |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- (transitive) If you purpose to do something, you plan on doing it.