prupose
(noun)
LISTEN
My purpose in life is to feed the hungry.
A purpose is the reason something exists, is done or made.
- What is the purpose of today's meeting?
- That job has no real purpose; it should be eliminated.
A purpose is also an intended goal or desired result.
- His purpose in life is to give a home to street cats.
- Rachel's purpose in losing weight was to look good in her bathing suit.
Common uses
on purpose: intentionally. Example: “Fred spilled the soup on purpose.”
Related words
repurpose: to give a new use to. Example: “They took the children’s dictionary and repurposed it for adult learners of English.”
In pop culture
Listen to Johnny Cash sing “Accidentally on Purpose.”
There are other meanings of purpose.
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