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    [Noun]  | "pur*pose" | \ ˈpər-pəs \


    1: something set up as an object or end to be attained : intention

    2: resolution, determination

    3: a subject under discussion or an action in course of execution

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English purpos, from Anglo-French, from purposer to intend, propose, from Latin proponere (perfect indicative proposui) to propose {mat|propound|};

    [Noun]  | "cross-pur*pose" | \ ˈkrȯs-ˈpər-pəs \


    1: a purpose usually unintentionally contrary to another purpose of oneself or of someone or something else —usually used in plural

    Origin: 1668 ;

    [Noun]  | "special purpose acquisition company" 


    1: a corporate shell set up by investors for the sole purpose of raising money through an initial public offering to acquire another business yet to be determined : blank check company —abbreviation SPAC

    Origin: 1994 ;

    [Noun]  | "a higher purpose" 


    1: a more meaningful reason to live, work, etc.

    [Verb]  | "purpose" 


    1: to propose as an aim to oneself

    Origin: 14th century ;

     See: {purpose:1 };

    [Adjective]  | "pur*pose-built" | \ ˌpər-pəs-ˈbilt \


    1: built for a particular purpose

    Origin: 1954 ;

    [Adjective]  | "all-pur*pose" | \ ˈȯl-ˈpər-pəs \


    1: suited for many purposes or uses

    Origin: 1867 ;

    [Adjective]  | "du*al-purpose" | \ ˈdü-əl-ˈpər-pəs \


    1: having breed characteristics that serve two purposes

    Origin: 1904 ;

    [Adjective]  | "gen*er*al-pur*pose" | \ ˈjen-rəl-ˈpər-pəs \


    1: suitable to be used for two or more basic purposes

    Origin: 1894 ;

    [Idiom]  | "defeat the purpose of" 


    1: to make (something) pointless

    [Noun]  | "purpose" 


    1: something that one hopes or intends to accomplish;


      * e.g., " ... the purpose of the research is to discover how the virus is transmitted "



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    2: the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists;


      * e.g., " ... still trying to discover her purpose in life "



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    [Verb]  | "purpose" 


    1: to have in mind as a purpose or goal;


      * e.g., " ... I've been purposing to fix that thing for some time now "



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    [Adjective]  | "all-purpose" 


    1: not limited or specialized in application or purpose;


      * e.g., " ... there's nothing wrong with all-purpose flour for baking bread, but flour with more gluten is better "




    [Adjective]  | "general-purpose" 


    1: not limited or specialized in application or purpose;


      * e.g., " ... a general-purpose glue for routine household repairs "




    [Phrase]  | "on purpose" 


    1: with full awareness of what one is doing;


      * e.g., " ... I'm sorry, but I didn't knock the vase over on purpose. "




     [ "purpose" ]

    1: The force that drives us.

      * e.g.,  ... Why...? Because I have a purpose 

     [ "purpose" ]

    1: The title of that horrible Justin Bieber album that just came out. Seriously what the crap happened to him. All tattooed to make himself look like a nigga. Trying to wear the badass look, but fails miserably.

      * e.g.,  ... Bieber Fan: "Imma going to get that new Purpose album!" 

     [ "Purpose" ]

    1: A meaning for existence. A reason to stay alive. Something i don’t have.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: “Hey man. Say do you ever wonder what your purpose is?” 

     [ "on purpose" ]

    1: meaning, it was meant to look accidental, but it was fully intentional for whatever reason, usually to manipulate some one or situation.

      * e.g.,  ... "I know he hated that vase my old boyfriend gave me, so he like dropped it and was all sorry about it and said his hands were wet, well you Know that was on purpose." 

     [ "on purpose" ]

    2: also used as, "not on purpose"

     [ "Purpose" ]

    1: "The beginning of purpose is found in creating something only you understand." - Tyler Joseph

      * e.g.,  ... "A kitchen sink to you, is not a kitchen sink to me, okay friend?" (In which something happened to him that involves a kitchen sink, so therefore that sprouts a purpose for him.) 

     [ "Purpose" ]

    1: Purpose. It's that little flame that lights a fire under your ass. Purpose. It keeps you going strong like a car with a full tank of gas.

      * e.g.,  ... Princeton spent the whole show looking for his purpose. 

     [ "Purpose" ]

    1: That little flame that lights a fire under your ass.

      * e.g.,  ... I dont know how I know, but I'm gonna find my purpose. 

     [ "Purpose" ]

    1: This is an alternate usage of the word purpose. It is often said by school pupils to describe something as being run of the mill or average.

      * e.g.,  ... Today was a purpose day at school. 

     [ "Purposeful" ]

    1: The act of being on purpose, or indicating that something is the opposite of accidental.....okay Mike??

      * e.g.,  ... My absence wasn't purposeful 

     [ "Purposeful" ]

    1: An act or something that is full of purpose. purpose

      * e.g.,  ... Writing a definition is purposeful in a way that many people will read the definition. 

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