Purpose

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters

Definition of Purpose

Noun

  1. The end for which something is done, is made or exists.<!-- M&#x2D;W 1a, Lexico 1, AHD 1, Collins 1, Macmillan 1-->

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  2. Function, role.

    "The exceptionally small gate-leg table served the purpose of a tea table admirably."

  3. (Sense of having a) meaning for existing or doing something.

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  4. Resolution; determination.<!-- M&#x2D;W 1b, Lexico 1.1, AHD 2, Collins 3 -->
  5. The subject of discourse; the point at issue.

Verb

  1. To have or set as one's purpose or aim; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.
  2. To have (an) intention, purpose, or design; to intend; to mean.
  3. To discourse.

Anagrams of Purpose

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