Synonym: aim, design, determination, goal, intention, object, plan, resolution, target, will. Similar words: on purpose, purple, pose, impose, suppose, oppose, expose, compose. Meaning: ['pɜrpəs /'pɜː-] 
n. 1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions 2. what something is used for 3. the quality of being determined to do or achieve something. v. 1. propose or intend 2. reach a decision.
n. 1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions 2. what something is used for 3. the quality of being determined to do or achieve something. v. 1. propose or intend 2. reach a decision. 
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(181) His purpose was to make a profit by improving the company's performance.
(182) The purpose of the visit was to navigate into an ice-filled fiord.
(183) We spoke to little purpose—his mind was clearly made up already.
(184) That is irrelevant; we must keep the main purpose of this meeting in sight.
(185) The purpose of the research is to put this area of enquiry on a sound experimental footing.
(186) The purpose of the trip is to raise funds for the election campaign.
(187) She wants to beat out the purpose of my coming.
(188) The purpose of the edit is fairly simple—to chop out the boring bits from the original.
(189) My football career was over and I had no purpose in life .
(190) Antitrust authorities must investigate the effect and purpose of an agreement to determine its legality.
(191) The purpose of the article was to draw attention to the problems faced by single parents.
(192) Their purpose is to elevate AIDS to the top of government priorities.
(193) She saw being a doctor as her purpose in life.
(194) This case brings into question the whole purpose of the law.
(195) All water used by the fire - brigade for fire extinction purpose is supplied free by an act of Congress.
(196) Nick had no particular purpose in mind when he started.
(197) I really do not think that an inquiry would serve any useful purpose.
(198) After exchanging pleasantries, the delegation revealed the purpose of their visit.
(199) He did it on purpose, knowing it would annoy her.
(200) Getting rich seems to be her only purpose in life.
(201) We delete the data once it has served its purpose.
(202) The piece of furniture serves a dual purpose as a cupboard and as a table.
(203) These children seem to have a stronger sense of purpose than the previous generation.
(204) The teachers are enthusiastic and have a sense of purpose.
(205) I haven't got a pen, but a pencil will answer the same purpose.
(206) The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.
(207) One has to ask oneself what the purpose of the exercise is.
(208) The protection of children is the primary purpose of this legislation.
(208) Sentencedict.com is a sentence dictionary, on which you can find nice sentences for a large number of words.
(209) The story was published with the sole purpose of selling newspapers.
(210) Money collected through taxes is often diverted from the purpose for which it was intended.
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