purpose

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

pur·pose (pûrʹpəs)n.
1. The object toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or a goal: “And ever those, who would enjoyment gain/Must find it in the purpose they pursue” (Sarah Josepha Hale).
2. A result or effect that is intended or desired; an intention. See Synonyms at intention.
3. Determination; resolution:
He was a man of purpose.
4. The matter at hand; the point at issue.tr.v. pur·posed, pur·pos·ing, pur·pos·es
To intend or resolve to perform or accomplish.Idioms:on purpose
Intentionally; deliberately.to good purpose
With good results.to little/no purpose
With few or no results. [Middle English purpos, from Anglo-Norman, from purposer, to intend : pur-, forth (from Latin prō-. See pro-¹) + poser, to put; see pose¹.]

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  determination, function, role, use, intent, intention, aim, design, resolve, purport, propose