Purpose

| ˈpəːpəs |

Definition

• noun
  • the reason for which sth. is done or created, or exists
    • (usu. purposes) a particular requirement or consideration, typically temporary or restricted in scope or extent
  • [mass noun] a person’s sense of resolve or determination
• verb [formal, with obj.]
  • to have as one’s intention or objective

Etymology

Middle English, from Old French porpos, from the verb porposer, variant of proposer (itself from Latin proponere but influenced by Latin propositus [“to put or set forth”] and Old French poser [“to place”]).

In Other Languages

• Bahasa Indonesia:
  • noun: tujuan
  • verb: bermaksud
• بهاس ملايو:
  • توجوان (tujuan) (noun)
• Cebuano: katuyoan (noun)
• Deutsch:
  • noun: der Zweck, das Ziel, die Absicht
  • verb: beabsichtigen
• Español:
  • noun: el propósito, el destino
  • verb: proponerse
• Filipino:
  • noun: layunin, hangad
  • verb: hangarin
• Français:
  • noun: le but, l’intention (fem.), la raison
  • verb: se proposer
• 한국어:
  • noun: 목적 (mogjeog),
  • verb: 의도하다 (uidohada), 결의하다 (gyeol-uihada)
• Italiano:
  • noun: lo scopo, la fine
  • verb: proporsi
• ភាសាខ្មែរ: គោលបំណង (kolbamnang) (noun)
• Latino: propositum (noun)
• မြန်မာဘာသာ: ရည်ရွယ် (noun)
• 日本語: 目的 (もくてき), 意思 (いし) (noun)
• ພາສາລາວ: ຈຸດປະສົງ (chudpasong) (noun)
• ภาษาไทย:
  • noun: ความมุ่งหมาย (khwām mùngh̄māy)
  • verb: ตั้งเจตนา (tậng cetnā)
• தமிழ்:
  • noun: குறிக்கோள் (kuṟikkōḷ)
  • verb: நோக்கம் (nokkām)
• Tiếng Việt:
  • noun: điều dự định, ý định
  • verb: có ý định, dự định
• 中文:
  • noun: 目的 (mùdì), 用意 (yòngyì), 宗旨 (zōngzhǐ)
  • verb: 意欲 (yìyù)