purpose

Definition

Examples

The purpose of this meeting is to review next year's budget.

Synonyms

• objectivethe goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
• aiman anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
• intentan anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

Collocations

• Easy for the purpose of learning
  with the purpose or intended recipient of the purpose of learning
• Medium serve a useful business purpose
  to serve a useful business purpose, meaning to serve a purpose, role, or function
• Hard cross-examine witnesses for impeachment purposes
  a collocation phrase: cross-examine witnesses for impeachment purposes
• Very Hard display resolute tenacity and singleness of purpose
  to display resolute tenacity and singleness of purpose, meaning to to show, make visible or apparent