Synonyms for Purpose | WordToolSet

Synonyms for "purpose" (264 found)

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Closest matches (53)

Noun(18 words)

intention aim function goal intent plan role use aimsamendment intentapplication assigncampaigning for officeclassroom missioncomposition goaldesigndesign a modeldesignate

advantage aimaim atambition animus aspiration aspireaspire afteraspire toavailbe afterbenefitby designcommitment conclude consciously consider contemplate counsel decide

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decidedness decision decisiveness dedication definiteness deliberately deliberateness deliberation desideration desideratum design designedly

Verb(2 words)

aim designare

Adjective(1 words)

biological function

Strong matches (79)

Noun(25 words)

designsdestination prepositiondeterminationdevice functiondrifteducational thrustenthusiasm ergonfeeling of matteringfinisframework for analysisfunction normallyfunction smoothlyfunctions furtherancegerman motivgoalshistory lesson for kidshypothesis testing objectiveintend

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intend tointentsitalian motivoitalian propositolatin propositum

desire destination destine determinateness determination determine determinedness devotion direction doggedness drift drivedrive atduty earnestness effect employment endend useendeavor

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enterprise especially exactly expressly firmness fixfixed purposefoundation function gaingo forgoal goodharbor a designhave every intentionhave in mindhave in viewideaimmediate purposeimportin particularintend intendment intent intention intentionally knowingly

Preposition(3 words)

for a reasonfor the purposein order

Adjective(4 words)

french proposfunctional roleicelandic meinaindividual motive

Related words (132)

Noun(41 words)

lesson propositummean meanings missionsmore signal amendment intentmost general usemotivations motive motives objectobject during discussionobject to hypothesisobject to methodobjective objectsorganization functionplanspoint conceptprobe thrustprogram goal

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project objectiveprovide reasonspurposing rationalereadiness for changereasonreason for doing somethingseeksense of beingset targetteam objectivethrust forwardthrustinguse ingeniouslyusefulness usesverb of intentionvision vocationswriting objective

Adjective(6 words)

lexical item meaningnormal functionprimary language for learningstrong intentstrong sense of matteringunspecified topic

longmake a point ofmark mean meaning meditate mind mission motivation motive nisus nominate object objective obstinacy officeon purposeoperationoperational purposeoutcome

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Determiner(3 words)

no capacity for workno more pagesthe cause

Verb(3 words)

propose purport resolve

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

29 entries

act assigncommunication goaldecide determine direct end explanation firmnessfirmness of purposefunction goal intendmake up one's mindmean

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More specific

17 entries

academic purposechoose toneclarifying purposecreative purposeemphasis purposeentertain explainidentify audienceinformmoral purposeorganizational purposepersuadeselect evidenceto entertainto explainto inform

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Collocations

10 entries

author purposeclear purposeidentify purposelesson purposemain purposeprimary purposepurpose statementserve a purposestate a purposewriting purpose

Inflections

3 entries

purposed purposes purposing

Derivations

6 entries

purposeful purposefully purposefulness purposeless purposelessly purposive

Sample sentences

40 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Many people drift through life without a purpose.

Source: tatoeba (1608)

Despite the importance of sleep, its purpose is a mystery.

Source: tatoeba (1749)

Do you think he made that mistake on purpose?

Source: tatoeba (15851)

Did you break the window on purpose or by accident?

Source: tatoeba (16330)

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Purpose