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"text": "What is the purpose of your visit?"
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"text": "My purpose in coming to Egypt was simply to take it en route to the desert."
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"text": "It has been my purpose to illustrate rather than to explain."
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"text": "The exceptionally small gate-leg table served the purpose of a tea table admirably."
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"text": "The purpose of the device is to prevent the breechblock from opening accidentally should the gun be held barrel down."
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{
"text": "The purpose of this letter is to set the record straight."
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"text": "The purpose of this book is to study the interrelationship of government and religion."
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"text": "The device can be used for both civilian and military purposes."
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"text": "The purpose of turning off the lights overnight is to save energy.",
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"text": "In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way.",
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"roman": "tsvek",
"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"tags": [
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"word": "צוועק"
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"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"word": "pêrpus"
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{
"ref": "1846, William Benjamin Carpenter, Elements of Physiology: Including Physiological Anatomy, for the Use of the Medical Student, page 281",
"text": "The purpose of the gall-bladder is obviously to permit the accumulation of bile, when it is not wanted in the intestine; and we find it most constantly present in those tribes of animals, which live upon animal food",
"type": "quotation"
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"ref": "1982, Lloyd C. Olson, Virus Infections: Modern Concepts and Status, volume 49, page 2",
"text": "As with all life forms, the sole purpose of a virus is to ensure reproduction in kind.",
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{
"ref": "2009, John Kricher, The Balance of Nature: Ecology's Enduring Myth, page 18",
"text": "Is it the purpose of mosquitoes to ultimately provide calories to large birds of prey?",
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"ref": "2011, Stephen Denning, The Secret Language of Leadership, page 254",
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],
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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{
"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"tags": [
"neuter"
],
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"lang": "Macedonian",
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"feminine"
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{
"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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{
"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"feminine"
],
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{
"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"masculine"
],
"word": "propósito"
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
"code": "pt",
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"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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{
"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"masculine"
],
"word": "objetivo"
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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{
"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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],
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"neuter"
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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],
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{
"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"feminine"
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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{
"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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{
"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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{
"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"_dis1": "7 36 32 15 11",
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"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
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"tags": [
"masculine"
],
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{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
"code": "bg",
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"roman": "motív",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "моти́в"
},
{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
"code": "da",
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"word": "grund"
},
{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
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"word": "reden"
},
{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
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"word": "nut"
},
{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
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{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
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{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
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"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Grund"
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{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
"code": "el",
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"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
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},
{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
"code": "el",
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"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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},
{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
"code": "he",
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"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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},
{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
"code": "he",
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"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "מוֹטִיבַצְיָה"
},
{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
"code": "hu",
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"word": "értelem"
},
{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
"code": "it",
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"sense": "reason for doing something",
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"masculine"
],
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{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
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{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
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{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
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"tags": [
"neuter"
],
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{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
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},
{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
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},
{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
"code": "pl",
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"sense": "reason for doing something",
"word": "powód"
},
{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
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"masculine"
],
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"feminine"
],
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"masculine"
],
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"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
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"feminine"
],
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],
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],
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"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
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"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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{
"_dis1": "8 12 20 28 32",
"code": "uk",
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"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
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{
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}
],
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},
{
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{
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}
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},
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}
],
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{
"categories": [
{
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}
],
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{
"text": "1485 – Thomas Malory. Le Morte Darthur, Book X, Chapter xxxvi, leaf 235v\nSoo was Alysander purposed to ryde to london by the coūceille of sire Tristram to syre Launcelot /\n\"So was Alisander purposed to ride to London, by the counsel of Sir Tristram, to Sir Launcelot.\""
},
{
"ref": "1761, Henry Brooke, The Tryal of the Roman Catholics of Ireland, page 139",
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"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1853, John Bradford, Aubrey Townsend, The Writings of John Bradford, Banner of Truth, page 52",
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},
{
"ref": "1883, A. E. Housman, Fragment of a Greek Tragedy",
"text": "ERIPHYLE: He splits my skull, not in a friendly way,\nOnce more: he purposes to kill me dead.\nCHORUS: I would not be reputed rash, but yet\nI doubt if all be gay within the house.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2011 September 7, Joni Eareckson Tada, Glorious Intruder: God's Presence in Life's Chaos, Multnomah, page 123",
"text": "Whatever you would call \"suffering\" in your own life, God has allowed it. Even purposed it. Don't you dare think you can't handle it! First Corinthians 10:13 promises that you can not only handle it, but glorify God in it.",
"type": "quotation"
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[
"resolve",
"resolve"
],
[
"accomplish",
"accomplish"
],
[
"intend",
"intend"
],
[
"plan",
"plan"
]
],
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"(transitive) To have or set as one's purpose or aim; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan."
],
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{
"_dis1": "100 0 0",
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"word": "intend"
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{
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{
"_dis1": "100 0 0",
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{
"_dis1": "100 0 0",
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}
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{
"_dis1": "62 37 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "vǎznamerjavam",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "възнамерявам"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 37 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "van plan zijn"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 37 1",
"code": "fo",
"lang": "Faroese",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "ætla"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 37 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "beabsichtigen"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 37 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "planen"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 37 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "vorschlagen"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 37 1",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "skopévo",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "σκοπεύω"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 37 1",
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "mitkavén",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "מתכוון"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 37 1",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "szándékol"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 37 1",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "tervez"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 37 1",
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "ætla"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 37 1",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "uidohada",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "의도하다"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 37 1",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "tteuthada",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "뜻하다"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 37 1",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "ma'eummeokda",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "마음먹다"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 37 1",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "propor-se"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 37 1",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "intenționa"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 37 1",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "namerevátʹsja",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "намерева́ться"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 37 1",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "proponerse"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 37 1",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "föreslå"
}
]
},
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"To have (an) intention, purpose, or design; to intend; to mean."
],
"id": "en-purpose-en-verb-hLZ5fAek",
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"(intransitive) To have (an) intention, purpose, or design; to intend; to mean."
],
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{
"_dis1": "29 55 16",
"sense": "designed for some purpose",
"word": "intend"
}
],
"tags": [
"intransitive"
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "34 62 4",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "prednaznačavam",
"sense": "passive: design for some purpose",
"word": "предназначавам"
},
{
"_dis1": "34 62 4",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "služítʹ célʹju",
"sense": "passive: design for some purpose",
"word": "служи́ть це́лью"
}
]
},
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"To discourse."
],
"id": "en-purpose-en-verb-AzADCqZ1",
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[
"discourse",
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]
],
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"(obsolete, intransitive) To discourse."
],
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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "prednaznačénije",
"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "предназначе́ние"
},
{
"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"roman": "artha",
"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "अर्थ"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "rùn"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic",
"feminine"
],
"word": "свр̀ха"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic",
"masculine"
],
"word": "ци̑љ"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"tags": [
"Roman",
"feminine"
],
"word": "svr̀ha"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"tags": [
"Roman",
"masculine"
],
"word": "cȋlj"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "účel"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "cieľ"
},
{
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "namen"
},
{
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "cilj"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "propósito"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "avsikt"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "wát-tù-bprà-sǒng",
"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"word": "วัตถุประสงค์"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "cilʹ",
"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"word": "ціль"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "metá",
"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "мета́"
},
{
"code": "yi",
"lang": "Yiddish",
"roman": "tsvek",
"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "צוועק"
},
{
"code": "zza",
"lang": "Zazaki",
"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"word": "pêrpus"
},
{
"code": "zza",
"lang": "Zazaki",
"sense": "end for which something is done, is made or exists",
"word": "meqsed"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "niyya",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "نِيَّة"
},
{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "niyyət"
},
{
"code": "ba",
"lang": "Bashkir",
"roman": "niət",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "ниәт"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "namjér",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "наме́р"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "zamjér",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "заме́р"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "namerénie",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "намере́ние"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "propòsit"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "intenció"
},
{
"code": "ce",
"lang": "Chechen",
"roman": "ojla",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "ойла"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "yìxiàng",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "意向"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "意圖"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "yìtú",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "意图"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "úmysl"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "záměr"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "mening"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "intention"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "intentie"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "bedoeling"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "opzet"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "intention"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Intention"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Absicht"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "skopós",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "σκοπός"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "próthesi",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "πρόθεση"
},
{
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "diánoia",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "δῐᾰ́νοιᾰ"
},
{
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "próthesis",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "πρόθεσις"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "kavaná",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "כוונה \\ כַּוָּנָה"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "szándék"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "intenzione"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "intento"
},
{
"alt": "いと",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "ito",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "意図"
},
{
"alt": "いこう",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "ikō",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "意向"
},
{
"alt": "意圖",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "uido",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "의도"
},
{
"alt": "目的",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "mokjeok",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "목적"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "propositum"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "namera",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "намера"
},
{
"code": "mg",
"lang": "Malagasy",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "fikasana"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "koronga"
},
{
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "maksad",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "مقصد"
},
{
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "hedef",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "هدف"
},
{
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "gaye",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "غایه"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "intencja"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "propósito"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "intenção"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "objetivo"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "rost"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "obiectiv"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "intenție"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "namérenije",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "наме́рение"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "rùn"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic",
"feminine"
],
"word": "на̑мера"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic",
"feminine"
],
"word": "на̑мјера"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"Roman",
"feminine"
],
"word": "nȃmera"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"Roman",
"feminine"
],
"word": "nȃmjera"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "zámer"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "účel"
},
{
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "namen"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "propósito"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "intención"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "objetivo"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "avsikt"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "namir",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "намір"
},
{
"code": "yi",
"lang": "Yiddish",
"roman": "tsvek",
"sense": "intention",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "צוועק"
},
{
"code": "zza",
"lang": "Zazaki",
"sense": "intention",
"word": "niyet"
},
{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "determination",
"word": "əzm"
},
{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "determination",
"word": "qətiyyət"
},
{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "determination",
"word": "səbat"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "rešítelnost",
"sense": "determination",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "реши́телност"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "determination",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "vastberadenheid"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "nekhishút",
"sense": "determination",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "נְחִישׁוּת"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "determination",
"word": "eltökéltség"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "determination",
"word": "céltudatosság"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "determination",
"word": "elszántság"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "determination",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "determinazione"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "determination",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "decisione"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "determination",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "risoluzione"
},
{
"alt": "決心",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "gyeolsim",
"sense": "determination",
"word": "결심"
},
{
"alt": "決意",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "gyeorui",
"sense": "determination",
"word": "결의"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "determination",
"word": "zamiar"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "determination",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "determinare"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "rešímostʹ",
"sense": "determination",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "реши́мость"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "rešítelʹnostʹ",
"sense": "determination",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "реши́тельность"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "upórstvo",
"sense": "determination",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "упо́рство"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "determination",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "rùn"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "determination",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic",
"feminine"
],
"word": "на̑мера"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "determination",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic",
"feminine"
],
"word": "на̑мјера"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "determination",
"tags": [
"Roman",
"feminine"
],
"word": "nȃmera"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "determination",
"tags": [
"Roman",
"feminine"
],
"word": "nȃmjera"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "determination",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "decisión"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "determination",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "determinación"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "determination",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "resolución"
},
{
"code": "zza",
"lang": "Zazaki",
"sense": "determination",
"word": "ezm"
},
{
"code": "zza",
"lang": "Zazaki",
"sense": "determination",
"word": "qetiyen"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "subject of discourse",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "sujet"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "subject of discourse",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "Thema"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "nosé",
"sense": "subject of discourse",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "נוֹשֵׂא"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "subject of discourse",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "argomento"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "subject of discourse",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "soggetto"
},
{
"alt": "論點",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "nonjeom",
"sense": "subject of discourse",
"word": "논점"
},
{
"alt": "論點",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "ronjeom",
"sense": "subject of discourse",
"tags": [
"North-Korea"
],
"word": "론점"
},
{
"alt": "論旨",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "nonji",
"sense": "subject of discourse",
"word": "논지"
},
{
"alt": "論旨",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "ronji",
"sense": "subject of discourse",
"tags": [
"North-Korea"
],
"word": "론지"
},
{
"alt": "論爭點",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "nonjaengjeom",
"sense": "subject of discourse",
"word": "논쟁점"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "subject of discourse",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "temat"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "subject of discourse",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "zagadnienie"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "subject of discourse",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "subiect"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "subject of discourse",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "temă"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "téma",
"sense": "subject of discourse",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "те́ма"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "subject of discourse",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "tema"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "subject of discourse",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "objeto"
},
{
"code": "zza",
"lang": "Zazaki",
"sense": "subject of discourse",
"word": "tema"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "sabab",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "سَبَب"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "motív",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "моти́в"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"word": "grund"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"word": "reden"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"word": "nut"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"word": "zin"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"word": "celo"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Grund"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "lógos",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "λόγος"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "aitía",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "αιτία"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "sibá",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "סיבה \\ סִבָּה"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "motivátsya",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "מוֹטִיבַצְיָה"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"word": "értelem"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "proposito"
},
{
"alt": "意圖",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "uido",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"word": "의도"
},
{
"alt": "目的",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "mokjeok",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"word": "목적"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "propositum"
},
{
"code": "mg",
"lang": "Malagasy",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"word": "antony"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"word": "aronga"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"word": "powód"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "propósito"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"word": "cauză"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "motiv"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "rost"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "celʹ",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "цель"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "motív",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "моти́в"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "pričína",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "причи́на"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "propósito"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "objeto"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "razón"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "námir",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "на́мір"
},
{
"code": "zza",
"lang": "Zazaki",
"sense": "reason for doing something",
"word": "sebeb"
}
],
"word": "purpose"
}
{
"categories": [
"English 2-syllable words",
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English lemmas",
"English terms derived from Middle English",
"English terms derived from Old French",
"English terms inherited from Middle English",
"English terms with IPA pronunciation",
"English terms with audio links",
"English verbs",
"Rhymes:English/ɜː(ɹ)pəs",
"Rhymes:English/ɜː(ɹ)pəs/2 syllables"
],
"derived": [
{
"word": "purposed"
},
{
"word": "purposer"
},
{
"word": "purposive"
},
{
"word": "on purpose"
}
],
"etymology_number": 2,
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"2": "enm",
"3": "purposen",
"4": ""
},
"expansion": "Middle English purposen",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "fro",
"3": "purposer",
"4": "",
"5": "to propose"
},
"expansion": "Old French purposer (“to propose”)",
"name": "der"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle English purposen, from Old French purposer (“to propose”).",
"forms": [
{
"form": "purposes",
"tags": [
"present",
"singular",
"third-person"
]
},
{
"form": "purposing",
"tags": [
"participle",
"present"
]
},
{
"form": "purposed",
"tags": [
"participle",
"past"
]
},
{
"form": "purposed",
"tags": [
"past"
]
}
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"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "verb",
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{
"categories": [
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"English transitive verbs"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "1485 – Thomas Malory. Le Morte Darthur, Book X, Chapter xxxvi, leaf 235v\nSoo was Alysander purposed to ryde to london by the coūceille of sire Tristram to syre Launcelot /\n\"So was Alisander purposed to ride to London, by the counsel of Sir Tristram, to Sir Launcelot.\""
},
{
"ref": "1761, Henry Brooke, The Tryal of the Roman Catholics of Ireland, page 139",
"text": "Our gracious Ancestors, however, purposed Nothing, against these their ancient and implacable Enemies, save what was necessary and indispensable, with respect to their own Preservation.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1853, John Bradford, Aubrey Townsend, The Writings of John Bradford, Banner of Truth, page 52",
"text": "[…] and because you look not to hear of your well-doing of man, I am purposed to pass it over with silence, and to give myself presently to that which is more profitable unto you; […]",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1883, A. E. Housman, Fragment of a Greek Tragedy",
"text": "ERIPHYLE: He splits my skull, not in a friendly way,\nOnce more: he purposes to kill me dead.\nCHORUS: I would not be reputed rash, but yet\nI doubt if all be gay within the house.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2011 September 7, Joni Eareckson Tada, Glorious Intruder: God's Presence in Life's Chaos, Multnomah, page 123",
"text": "Whatever you would call \"suffering\" in your own life, God has allowed it. Even purposed it. Don't you dare think you can't handle it! First Corinthians 10:13 promises that you can not only handle it, but glorify God in it.",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To have or set as one's purpose or aim; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan."
],
"links": [
[
"resolve",
"resolve"
],
[
"accomplish",
"accomplish"
],
[
"intend",
"intend"
],
[
"plan",
"plan"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive) To have or set as one's purpose or aim; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan."
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English intransitive verbs"
],
"glosses": [
"To have (an) intention, purpose, or design; to intend; to mean."
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(intransitive) To have (an) intention, purpose, or design; to intend; to mean."
],
"tags": [
"intransitive"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English intransitive verbs",
"English terms with obsolete senses"
],
"glosses": [
"To discourse."
],
"links": [
[
"discourse",
"discourse"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(obsolete, intransitive) To discourse."
],
"tags": [
"intransitive",
"obsolete"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈpɝpəs/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈpɜːpəs/",
"tags": [
"Received-Pronunciation"
]
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɜː(ɹ)pəs"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈpɜ.pəs/",
"tags": [
"Hong-Kong"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈpɜ.poʊs/",
"tags": [
"Hong-Kong"
]
},
{
"audio": "en-us-purpose.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/56/En-us-purpose.ogg/En-us-purpose.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/En-us-purpose.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
],
"text": "Audio (US)"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"sense": "have set as one's purpose",
"word": "aim"
},
{
"sense": "have set as one's purpose",
"word": "intend"
},
{
"sense": "have set as one's purpose",
"word": "mean"
},
{
"sense": "have set as one's purpose",
"word": "plan"
},
{
"sense": "have set as one's purpose",
"word": "set out"
},
{
"sense": "designed for some purpose",
"word": "intend"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "vǎznamerjavam",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "възнамерявам"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "van plan zijn"
},
{
"code": "fo",
"lang": "Faroese",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "ætla"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "beabsichtigen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "planen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "vorschlagen"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "skopévo",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "σκοπεύω"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "mitkavén",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "מתכוון"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "szándékol"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "tervez"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "ætla"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "uidohada",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "의도하다"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "tteuthada",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "뜻하다"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "ma'eummeokda",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "마음먹다"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "propor-se"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "intenționa"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "namerevátʹsja",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "намерева́ться"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "proponerse"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "have set as one's purpose; intend",
"word": "föreslå"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "prednaznačavam",
"sense": "passive: design for some purpose",
"word": "предназначавам"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "služítʹ célʹju",
"sense": "passive: design for some purpose",
"word": "служи́ть це́лью"
}
],
"word": "purpose"
}
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