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Purpose

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Main Entry: purpose
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: intention, meaning, aim

Synonyms:

ambition, animus, aspiration, big idea, bourn, calculation, design, desire, destination, determination, direction, dream, drift, end, expectation, function, goal, hope, idea, intendment, intent, mecca, mission, object, objective, plan, point, premeditation, principle, project, proposal, proposition, prospect, reason, resolve, scheme, scope, target, ulterior motive, view, whatfor, where one's headed, whole idea, why and wherefore, whyfor, will, wish
Main Entry: purpose
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: persistence, resolve

Synonyms:

confidence, constancy, determination, faith, firmness, resolution, single-mindedness, steadfastness, tenacity, will
Main Entry: purpose
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: use

Synonyms:

advantage, avail, benefit, duty, effect, function, gain, goal, good, mark, mission, object, objective, outcome, profit, result, return, target, utility
Main Entry: purpose
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: intend, set sights on

Synonyms:

aim, aspire, bid for, commit, conclude, consider, contemplate, decide, design, determine, have a mind to, have in view, make up one's mind, mean, meditate, mind, plan, ponder, propose, pursue, resolve, think to, work for, work toward
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Main Entry: purpose
Part of Speech: noun, verb
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Adjectives:
advised, aimless, at stake, autotelic, bent upon, bound for, determinate, effectual, express, heterotelic, in prospect, in the breast of, in view, intended, intending, intentional, minded, on the anvil, on the tapis, prepense, stratagemical, teleological
Main Entry: aim
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: goal

Synonyms:

ambition, aspiration, course, desideratum, design, desire, direction, end, intent, intention, mark, object, objective, plan, purpose, scheme, target, where one is heading, wish

Antonyms:

aimlessness, avoidance, neglect, purposelessness, thoughtlessness
Main Entry: aim
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: point or direct at a goal

Synonyms:

address, angle, aspire, attempt, cast, concentrate, contemplate, covet, design, direct, endeavor, essay, fix, focus, intend, level, mean, plan, propose, purpose, set one's sights on, sight, slant, steer, strive, target, train, try, want, wish, zero in on, zoom in
Main Entry: ambition
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: something desired

Synonyms:

aim, aspiration, desire, dream, end, enterprise, goal, hope, intent, mark, objective, purpose, target, wish
Main Entry: application
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: use

Synonyms:

appliance, appositeness, employment, exercise, exercising, function, germaneness, operation, pertinence, play, practice, purpose, relevance, usance, utilization, value
Main Entry: cause
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: agent, originator

Synonyms:

account, agency, aim, antecedent, author, basis, beginning, causation, consideration, creator, determinant, doer, element, end, explanation, foundation, genesis, ground, grounds, incitement, inducement, instigation, leaven, mainspring, maker, matter, motivation, motive, object, occasion, origin, prime mover, principle, producer, purpose, root, source, spring, stimulation

Antonyms:

consequence, development, effect, end, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, product, result
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