purposes

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purposes

/ˈpɜː.pə.sɪz/ UK
/ˈpɝ.pə.sɪz/ US

noun

plural plural of purpose

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of purpose

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: intention, intent, resolve, function, determination, propose, use, role, design, purport, aim, accordance, activities, agendas, aims, ambitions

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@misc{purposes_2026,
  title = {purposes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/purposes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}