purpose
31purpose — [13] Purpose, propose [14], and propound [16] are ultimately the same word. All go back to Latin prōpōnere ‘put forward, declare’, a compound verb formed from the prefix prō ‘forward’ and pōnere ‘place’ (source of English pose, position, etc).… …
32purpose — noun 1》 the reason for which something is done or for which something exists. 2》 resolve or determination. verb formal have as one s objective. Phrases on purpose intentionally. to the purpose relevant or useful. Derivatives purposeless adjective …
33purpose — [13] Purpose, propose [14], and propound [16] are ultimately the same word. All go back to Latin prōpōnere ‘put forward, declare’, a compound verb formed from the prefix prō ‘forward’ and pōnere ‘place’ (source of English pose, position, etc).… …
34purpose — See: AT CROSS PURPOSES, ON PURPOSE, TO ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES …
35purpose — See: AT CROSS PURPOSES, ON PURPOSE, TO ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES …
36purpose — See propose. See propose, purpose …
37PURPOSE — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index purpose noun intention adjective calculated, deliberate, firm1 verb intend purposelessness adjective aimless …
38purpose — See: at cross purposes, on purpose, to all intents and purposes …
39purpose — n 1. reason, point, why, why and wherefore; principle, guiding principle, basis, root; idea, plan, design, proposal, scheme; motive, motivation, mainspring, driving force, cause; rationale, explanation, background, meaning; rationalization,… …
40purpose — tikslas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. goal; objective; purpose vok. Ziel, n; Zweck, m rus. цель, f pranc. but, m; objectif, m …
