"propósito" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /pɾoˈpɔ.zi.tu/ [Brazil], /pɾoˈpɔ.zi.tu/ [Brazil], /pɾoˈpɔ.zi.to/ [Southern-Brazil], /pɾuˈpɔ.zi.tu/ [Portugal] Forms: propósitos [plural]
Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} propósito m (plural propósitos)
  1. purpose; target; aim; goal Tags: masculine Synonyms (intention): motivo, razão
    Sense id: en-propósito-pt-noun-YJGgWIqp Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of 'intention': 60 40
  2. purpose; motive (reason for which something is done) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-propósito-pt-noun-kpapyJ5T
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: objetivo [goal], intenção [goal], proposito [obsolete] Related terms: proposital, propor

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